Finance Manager

ABOUT JIGSAW FINANCE Jigsaw Finance is the UK's fastest-growing motor finance brokerage — and we're just getting started. We were listed in The Sunday Times Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies 2026. Since the company was acquired in 2023: annual turnover has rocketed from circa £2m to a figure of £18m. The current business plan targets over £30m in turnover by FY28/29. This is a business in genuine growth mode, and there's never been a better time to join. What we do We work with a substantial panel of motor finance lenders to help customers of all credit profiles find and fund their next vehicle. We operate across two routes to market:

• B2B (circa 75%) — processing introductions from motor dealerships across the UK whose customers want to buy on finance
• D2C (circa 25%) — processing finance applications from customers who come to us directly through digital marketing, then helping them source a vehicle from a dealership of their choice Revenue comes predominantly from finance commission, plus ancillary products like vehicle warranty and other protection products. ABOUT THE ROLE This is a newly created role — built for the next phase of Jigsaw Finance's growth story. You'll report directly into our Group Finance Director and lead a team of two Accounts Assistants, shaping how our finance function scales from here. Own the day-to-day rhythm of the transactional finance function, making sure processes are slick, controlled, and built to scale Get hands-on with improving financial processes and controls — this is a business moving fast, and there's real scope to shape how things are done, not just follow what's already there. LOCATION & WORKING ARRANGEMENTS This is a primarily remote role, however some office attendance will be required. The successful candidate must be able to travel to our Macclesfield and Stoke-on-Trent offices occasionally for stakeholder meetings and other business requirements. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Own the numbers, drive the business
• Take ownership of month-end close, management accounts, and financial reporting — Support the Finance Director to produce accurate, timely insight that the leadership team actually acts on.
• Partner with the Finance Director to build out budgets, forecasts, and cash flow models that keep pace with our growth Lead and develop your team
• Manage, coach, and grow two Accounts Assistants — building their technical skills and setting them up for their own career progression Build the engine as we grow
• Support statutory reporting, audit processes, and compliance, working closely with external advisors and auditors
• Play a key role in systems and process improvement projects as the finance function matures alongside the business
• Work the Finance Director and team to build further accuracy and efficiencies into the payroll and HR processes, including review and implementation of new systems. Be a genuine business partner
• Work with department heads to improve operations by strengthening processes
• Bring a commercial mindset to everything — this isn't a back-office reporting role, it's a seat at the table REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Qualifications and Background
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
• Proven experience either in practice or in industry, ideally with sector experience.
• Track record of ownership of month-end reporting, statutory accounts, and audit
• Strong working knowledge of UK GAAP and statutory reporting requirements Leadership and Team
• Experience leading and developing a small finance team
• Comfortable operating hands-on in a fast-growing, owner-managed business PREFERRED SKILLS
• Experience within motor finance, consumer credit, lending, or another FCA-regulated environment
• Experience of Sage Accounting and/or Payroll systems
• Exposure to HR oversight, payroll, and commission scheme design PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative and manage your own workload
• Strong communicator, comfortable liaising with colleagues at all levels and with external stakeholders
• Commercially minded, with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving
• Detail-oriented, with high standards of accuracy and governance
• Ambitious and comfortable with the pace and change that comes with rapid growth