Finance Manager Northampton Permanent, Full Time £45,000 to £48,000 My client is looking for a very hands-on Finance Manager to provide overall management of the company s finances and the finance team. They are a small, but very successful company, so the Finance Manager role will be broad-ranging, managing the financial and day to day business support operations, ensuring processes are consistent with service delivery standards. Most importantly they are looking for someone who will be an integral team player. Finance Manager Responsibilities Preparing quarterly VAT returns and other HMRC submissions Preparing and issuing monthly/quarterly P&L reports for MD Maintain relationship with the bank and account changes & updates Authorise & oversee bank payments Approve creditor payments Analyse marketing budgets/spends Maintain all direct debits Analyse all overheads for each company Cashflow monitored within the businesses Analyse retail profit Processing year end tasks for external accounts Oversee up to date financial information, including spending/cost, payroll, VAT submission, Management reports etc. Finance Manager Experience/Skills: Previous experience in a similar SME Finance role Strong understanding of finance, budgets/forecasting Experience in strategy and business planning Ability to monitor, suggest or improve systems and processes to drive efficiencies. Role Advertised: 17th January 2025 If you are interested in our Finance Manager role, please apply today because we d love to hear from you WE WOULD PREFER YOUR CV IN WORD FORMAT Ascendant Recruitment is one of Milton Keynes and Northampton s leading recruitment companies, with PA/Administration, Customer Service, Human Resources, Finance, IT, sales & marketing and digital marketing divisions. Ascendant Recruitment operates as an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and an Employment Business for temporary recruitment. For more information on our current vacancies please visit