A highly experienced and versatile Finance and Office Manager with a strong track record of managing both operational and financial responsibilities across SME environments. This candidate demonstrates strong commercial awareness, accountability, and the ability to take full ownership of finance functions up to accountant review stage. They are confident working independently and are known for their reliability, attention to detail, and commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality financial information.
They have extensive hands-on experience managing end-to-end transactional finance processes, and are highly proficient in using both Sage and Xero, with experience managing a system migration project.
They bring strong organisational and communication skills, developed through long-term experience managing office operations, customer relationships, supplier coordination, and scheduling within fast-paced environments.
Exposure includes:
- Full ownership of sales and purchase ledger processes
- Invoice processing, credit control, and payment runs
- Bank reconciliations and cash allocation
- VAT and CIS submissions to HMRC
- Management accounts support and financial reporting
- System implementation and process improvement (CRM migration experience)
- Project cost tracking and budget vs actual analysis
- Supplier, contractor, and customer relationship management
- Office and operational management within SME environments
Software knowledge: Sage, Xero, Microsoft Office Suite
Notice period: immediately available
Location: Hampshire
Candidate ref: 88068
To discuss this candidate or request a full CV, please contact:
Sarah Arnold – 01252 718777