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FINANCE MANAGERThe RoleThis is ahands-on senior finance rolesuited to a Management Accountant, Finance Manager or Financial Controller who enjoys being close to the business. You will take ownership of day-to-day accounting, month-end delivery, reporting, systems, and controls, while continuously improving processes as the business grows.The role has evolved from an interim finance project and is now a permanent position central to the companys future.Key Responsibilities:Financial Accounting & Month-EndFull ownership of month-end close processes, including:Accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and provisionsVAT returnsStock valuations (machinery, livestock, and storage where applicable)Maintain and continuously improve a standardised month-end checklistProduce accurate monthly P&L reports by business unitManage debtor and creditor controls, cash flow, and bad debt provisionsSystems & Process OwnershipAct as internal owner of Xero, including:Chart of Accounts structureProfitability tracking by activity/siteReporting design and KPI visibilityMaintain the fixed asset register and depreciation policies (UK GAAPaligned)Oversee integrations including Stora, Stripe, VisionWeb and card payment systemsEvaluate and implement improvements to payment processing and reportingSupport inventory and stock system developmentReporting, Budgeting & Commercial InsightPrepare budgets and forecasts and load them into XeroProduce budget vs. actual reporting with meaningful variance analysisRedesign and maintain management reports for usability and insightSupport directors with commercial analysis and decision-makingTrack profitability across machinery sales, livestock, storage, and farming activitiesOffice 365 & ControlsMaintain Office 365 workflows, including:Centralised file management (SharePoint / OneDrive)Access controls and document standardsFinance-related processes within Outlook and TeamsDocument finance policies and procedures clearly for internal useTrain and support colleagues to ensure consistent adoption of processesPerson SpecificationEssential:- Strong experience in a hands-on accounting role (Management Accountant / Finance Manager / Financial Controller level)-Proven expertise with Xero-Solid month-end, reporting, and control experience-Comfortable working in a fast-moving, operational environment-Able to communicate finance clearly to non-finance colleaguesDesirable:- Experience in agriculture, machinery, storage, or asset-heavy businesses-Exposure to systems integrations (e.g. payments, booking, inventory)-Experience implementing or improving finance processes-Confidence managing multiple income streams and business unitsWhy Join the business?- Broad, interesting role across multiple revenue streams-Genuine opportunity to shape finance as the business grows-Family-business culture with direct access to decision-makers-Long-term role with scope to evolve into a senior finance leadership positionApply now or contact Becki Moore at Westmoore Recruitment for more information.Westmoore Recruitment are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this permanent vacancy.TPBN1_UKTJ