Finance Manager

Key Responsibilities

Transactional Finance & Ledger Control

• Oversee and process approximately 300 supplier invoices per month, transitioning fully to electronic invoice processing.
• Maintain accurate purchase ledger, ensuring invoices are correctly authorised, coded and paid.
• Manage supplier accounts, statement reconciliations and payment runs.
• Resolve supplier and subcontractor queries promptly and professionally.
• Control and clear aged balances and invoices on hold.
• Maintain accurate customer and supplier master data.

Payroll, CIS & HMRC Compliance

• Process weekly and monthly payroll in line with PAYE requirements.
• Administer CIS including subcontractor verification, deductions and monthly returns.
• Prepare and submit monthly CIS returns and reconcile CIS deductions.
• Act as main point of contact with HMRC for PAYE, CIS and VAT matters.

VAT & Statutory Reporting

• Prepare and submit VAT returns, including construction-specific considerations.
• Maintain accurate balance sheet and nominal ledger reconciliations.
• Prepare quarterly management accounts and reporting packs.
• Support year-end accounts and liaise with external accountants and auditors.

Management Accounting & Month-End

• Own and deliver a robust month-end close process.
• Prepare overhead, cost and margin analysis based on actuals.
• Provide clear and timely financial reporting to senior management.
• Support QS and commercial teams with accurate ledger and cost data.

Systems, Controls & Process Improvement

• Lead the transition to paperless and electronic invoice processing.
• Improve finance systems, workflows and internal controls.
• Maintain strong audit trails and segregation of duties.
• Identify opportunities to streamline finance processes as the business grows.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in a construction or specialist subcontractor environment.
• Strong working knowledge of purchase ledger, payroll, CIS and VAT.
• Experience managing high-volume transactional finance.
• Hands-on month-end and management reporting capability.
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills.

Personal Attributes

• Hands-on, accountable and delivery-focused.
• Commercially aware and detail driven.
• Comfortable operating in a lean finance environment.
• Professional approach with suppliers and internal stakeholders.