Job title: Finance Manager
Emp type: Full-time
Salary: negotiable
Location: Bristol, UK
Job published: 24-09-2025

Job Description

Citadel Source are delighted to be working with an SME property business, based in central Bristol, who are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Finance Manager reporting to the Managing Director.

 

The role

This role will play a vital part within the organisation moving forward, bringing financial know how to a growing business, taking the reins from the current incumbent and continuing to drive financial efficiencies, controls and bringing a continued improvement approach to utilising data. This role will manage a small team of part qualified accountants.

 

About you

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant or qualified by experience and will have demonstrable experience working with small businesses, either in an advisory capacity (I.e. small practice working alongside multiple clients) or within a SME business in a leadership capacity, (such as a Finance Manager or Financial Controller) utilisation of smaller business systems such as Xero or Sage 50 is useful.

 

As a Finance Manager, your role will include, but not be limited to:

  • Managing and developing a small accounting team
  • Overseeing all financial processing systems, including Sales ledger, Purchase ledger
  • Payroll, Cash & Bank, Office Management and General ledger, reporting directly to the Directors
  • Quarterly VAT returns and P11D submissions
  • Responsibility for the Finance IT systems - both infrastructure and application
  • Monthly, quarterly and annual reporting on the companies, including the partnership and subsidiary companies (MI including P&L forecasting, cash flow forecasting and ad hoc reporting on various KPIs)
  • Budgetary planning and control
  • Manage the year-end audit process and preparation of statutory accounts
  • Preparation of Financial information for third parties
  • Treasury Management
  • Accurate inventory/stock reporting
  • Insurance renewals
  • Capital asset management
  • Carry out projects to reduce financial risks and improve efficiencies
  • Provide accurate and useful financial data and data analysis to support strategic decision-making
  • Research and report on factors influencing business performance
  • Liaising with external stakeholders to ensure statutory reporting is delivered on time and seamlessly
  • Arranging competitive sources of finance for the company's debt facilities
  • Keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation

 

What the client has to offer

  • A salary of £50,000 - £60,000 per annum 
  • Casual dress
  • 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
  • Company pension
  • Free on-site parking

 

If you are interested in this role, please reach out to Oliver Price at Citadel Source.