Are you ready to own the numbers and collaborate with multiple stakeholders? Pax8 is on the lookout for a Senior Manager of Finance - UK who thrives on more than just spreadsheets — someone who wants to drive change, bring clarity to complexity, and help shape the financial future of a growing business. This is your opportunity to step into a high-impact role where your financial expertise and commercial insight will be valued from day one. This is a permanent, hybrid role and you must be prepared and willing to be in office 3 days per week in Farnborough with regular travel to Bristol and Derby. What You’ll Be Doing You’ll take the reins of the day to day UK financial function, overseeing everything from accounting to controls. This is a hands-on leadership role, perfect for someone who knows when to zoom into detail and when to step back and see the big picture. Here’s What You’ll Lead Month-End Mastery: Guide the team through seamless month-end closes, delivering insightful management accounts and reports. Budgeting & Forecasting: Provide insightful variance analysis, helping leaders make confident, data-backed decisions. Process Improvement: You’ll always be looking to refine how we do things — smarter, faster, more accurate, always compliant. Commercial Insight: Go beyond the numbers. Help the business understand the why behind the data, not just the what. Audit & Statutory Reporting: Run the day-to-day audit process, prepare UK statutory accounts, and ensure full regulatory compliance across VAT, corporation tax and more. Strategic Partnering: Collaborate with senior leaders and our US counterparts to support strategic initiatives, control costs, and anticipate financial impacts of new plans. Pax8 supports our unique community by empowering our partners with the technology, relationships and AI-driven innovation they need to scale, compete and win. Because the future of small business starts here. Learn more about our journey and achievements by checking out these articles: Exciting Times - meet our new CEO Pax8 - Microsoft Partner of the Year Pax8 Marketplace - Everything else just became obsolet Taste our values & culture here: https://www.pax8.com/en-uk/careers/ We're proud to be listed on the Inc 500, have been Awarded Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2022 and Employer of the Year in the UK Women in IT Awards 2021. We win awards for our people's hard work and the positive experiences they have while doing it. For that reason, we are proud to have just been certified as a 'Great Place to Work'. What You Bring to the Table We’re Looking For a Confident Finance Leader Who’s Not Just Technically Strong, But Also a Great People Person And Natural Collaborator. Here’s What We’d Love To See Substantial progressive experience across full-cycle accounting, ideally within a fast-paced or scaling environment. Strong knowledge of ERP systems (NetSuite preferred), plus advanced Excel skills for insightful reporting and analysis. Solid understanding of technical accounting standards, especially FRS 102; US GAAP knowledge is a plus. Demonstrate attention to detail with a clear understanding of the fundamentals — you can confidently handle everything from a balance sheet rec to a double entry. Highly organized and detail-oriented, able to juggle multiple tasks and deadlines with ease. A calm, resilient presence who handles pressure well, embraces change, and remains focused through ambiguity. Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly at every level of the business and distill complex data into compelling insights for leadership and stakeholders. A natural coach and mentor, with a passion for developing team members and understanding what motivates different individuals. Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally, building strong relationships with both Curious and improvement-focused with a constant drive for process improvement — always looking to refine processes, improve efficiency, and help the business scale smoothly. To fulfil this role you should be resident in this country with a valid right to work. We take pride in our diverse and multicultural work environment, where communication is key. Our team collectively speaks more than 23 languages, reflecting the richness of our global community. We encourage you to apply for a role at Pax8 even if you don’t meet 100% of the bullet points We believe in cultivating an environment where there are a diverse perspectives. We review and acknowledge every application using real humans - please look out for a response from us to your application in your inbox but check spam too Salary & Benefits Salary £70-75K (depending on experience) 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) Dedicated time for training and personal development Private healthcare Health & Wellbeing coaching support Dental Plan Life Assurance Income Protection Workplace pension scheme Pax8 Cycle to Work Support Scheme Available Fun and frequent company and team socials Share Options after qualifying period Designated Office & Working pattern Tech set up to support great Home and In-office working Designated Office: Farnborough with regular travel to Derby Hybrid, Home Office & Flexible working Work Environment The modern workplace is in our DNA so working from home is not a problem. However, teamwork is also valuable, so we do encourage you to regularly come together in our fantastic new offices for social events, fun and shared success We offer an international and dynamic job with a high degree of responsibility and fun, in one of the coolest and fastest growing industries in the world: IT. There is plenty of room for personal growth and you will be working closely with your energetic and skilled team mates. If you struggle to get “time out” we’re happy to accommodate early/late conversations and interview times or if you have any queries you can ring the talent partner, Victoria Werder, who is managing this role on 44 117 457 7913 Recruiter DDI (No Agencies Please) What's in it for you? Pax8 is a learning accelerant. If you are growth minded and curious, there’s plenty of scope for talented individuals to progress quickly in this opportunity or to other internal options (internal mobility in 2023 was 37%) as we grow and expand. We have our very own internal "Elev8" Academy, Pax8 University & Linkedin Learning for personal development plus access to Learning & Development specialist trainers and extensive "born in the cloud" mentors available for your growth. We’ll provide the opportunity, stretch and projects to help you thrive and see exactly what you need to achieve to get to the next level. Why Pax8? Pax8 is the technology marketplace of the future, linking partners, vendors, and small to midsized businesses (SMBs) through AI-powered insights and comprehensive product support. With a global partner ecosystem of over 35,000 managed service providers, Pax8 empowers SMBs worldwide by providing software and services that unlock their growth potential and enhance their security. Committed to innovating cloud commerce at scale, Pax8 drives customer acquisition and solution consumption across its entire ecosystem Why Pax8? Pax8 is the technology marketplace of the future, linking partners, vendors, and small to midsized businesses (SMBs) through AI-powered insights and comprehensive product support. With a global partner ecosystem of over 35,000 managed service providers, Pax8 empowers SMBs worldwide by providing software and services that unlock their growth potential and enhance their security. Committed to innovating cloud commerce at scale, Pax8 drives customer acquisition and solution consumption across its entire ecosystem We are a fast-growing, dynamic, and high-energy organisation with a start-up feel, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the business. Culture is important to us, and at Pax8, it’s business, and it IS personal. We are passionate, creative, and unconventional. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best We Elev8 each other. We Advoc8 for our partners. We Innov8 continuously. We Celebr8 life. We embody our core values— We before Me, fostering teamwork and collaboration; Compassionate Candor, promoting open and honest communication with kindness; Light Up Learning, continuously growing and sharing knowledge; Seek to Understand, valuing diverse perspectives and thoughtful engagement; Do What You Say, ensuring trust and accountability; and Driven by Passion, bringing energy and dedication to everything we do—as we strive to innovate and empower our partners every day. As part of our hiring process, we are required to undertake information verification checks on all candidates that are successful in their application with Pax8. As part of these checks Pax8 will request ID verification, reference requests and qualification checks (additional checks will be completed for UK candidates only, such as criminal and financial). All checks are completed by our third-party provider, Vero. Once checks have been completed all candidates will receive a copy for their records. Equal Opportunities Pax8 are an equal opportunities employer and welcome individuals who are in possession of the appropriate requirements to work within the country the role is based in. Offered individuals will be asked to undertake identity, security compliance and reference checks. Your privacy is important to us. Your data will be held in accordance with GDPR best practices and processed only in accordance with our recruiting processes. Job Applicant Privacy Notice (https://www.pax8.com/en-uk/job-applicant-privacy-notice/) IND-LP