Finance Manager

Finance Manager - Architecture & Design | £50,000–£60,000 Old Street, London Hybrid – 3 days in the office

An award-winning London architecture and design practice is looking for a Finance Manager to take real ownership of the finance function within its growing SME. This is a hands-on, commercially focused role where you'll work directly with the Directors and senior team, influence business decisions and play a key role in improving financial and operational performance. The role You'll take ownership of a varied finance function, including:

• Producing monthly management accounts, cash flow and forecasts
• Monitoring project profitability, WIP and financial performance
• Working with project teams and Directors through CMAP
• Managing monthly payroll and employee finance schemes
• Using Xero across the finance function
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and resource planning
• Managing business insurance and Professional Indemnity renewals
• Coordinating R&D tax claims and supporting the year-end audit
• Handling HMRC, VAT, P11D, PSA and Companies House matters
• Providing financial reporting and commercial insight to the Board
• Supporting operational improvements and wider business projects About you
• Qualified Accountant or actively studying ACCA, CIMA or ACA
• Strong management accounting and commercial finance experience
• SME experience is important, ideally within an architecture, creative, design or similar professional services environment
• Strong Xero experience
• Commercially minded and confident interpreting financial data
• Comfortable working closely with senior stakeholders and non-finance teams
• Organised, proactive and happy working across a broad finance remit

If you're looking for a Finance Manager role where you can have genuine ownership, work closely with senior leadership and make a visible impact within a creative SME, please apply now!