Finance Manager

Company: Parke Lane People Limited
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Location: High Wycombe
Job Description:

Finance Manager – Accounts Team

Our client is a well established and growing business with impressive offices in High Wycombe. They have a new permanent requirement in their accounts team for a Finance Manager.

Reporting directly to the MD, typical duties will be to:

  • Manage and oversee the financial operations of the business, including monthly management accounts, forecasting, budgeting and intra-group transactions.
  • Provide key financial analysis to support decision-making, highlighting key trends, variances, and opportunities for cost reduction or revenue enhancement.
  • Lead the month-end close process, ensuring that all accounting records are accurate and deadlines are met.
  • Supervise the preparation of accurate and timely management accounts in accordance with accounting standards and company policies.
  • Monitor cash flow and working capital, ensuring efficient cash management to include credit control and timely payments to suppliers.
  • Coordinate and manage external audits, ensuring compliance with relevant financial reporting standards.
  • Review and improve internal controls, systems, and processes to ensure financial accuracy and efficiency.
  • Ensure compliance with tax and regulatory requirements, including VAT, payroll and sustainability.
  • Manage the preparation of management reports for Managing Director (and Leadership Team where relevant).
  • Develop and manage a small finance team, providing leadership and support as the company grows.

The ideal candidate should be qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with proven financial management experience within an SME to a supervisory level. You should possess strong management accounting and financial controls skills, be able to business partner, communicating well across all departments to non-finance staff. Being able to work to strict deadlines is key, as well as the ability to lead and motivate a team.

On offer is a base salary of £60,000 – £65,000 plus bonus and an enhanced benefits package. There is also a hybrid working arrangement and free onsite parking.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance

Location: High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom

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Posted: November 8th, 2025