Senior Commercial Finance Manager - Mainly Remote - PE Backed SME - Axon Moore Group Ltd : Job Details

I am now exclusively recruiting for an exceptional and rare opportunity for a Senior Commercial Finance Manager - the role will be fully remote.This role is newly created and working for an established and highly acquisitive, growing SME that operate in the construction and facilitates management space.It will report directly to the FD and CFO and will provide commercial and financial support to the Board, CFO and FD in order to facilitate the decision-making process, and delivery of the Group’s ambitious organic/acquisition growth targets.The business have been in operation for just under 20 years, and over the last 5 years having expanded the services they offer, winning new contracts and securing private backing, they are now on an upward trajectory of growth, with further acquisitions in the pipeline over 2025!There could not be a better time to join them..***The ideal candidate will be ambitious and commercially focused ACA/ACCA qualfiied (Big 4 or Top 10)  with a minimim of 6-12 months in industry in a similar role, ideally within an SME***Key duties of the role will include:

• Deliver and maintain up to date and accurate cost analysis to facilitate the production ofprofitability models and benchmark existing financial and operational performance.
• Prepare, review and challenge any financial business cases/investment requests as required.
• Assist with due diligence of potential acquisition targets.
• To ensure delivery of Monthly Management packs in accordance with reporting requirements
• Continuously review profitability across all operating units and clients both current and forecast
• Develop and maintain a series of KPIs for key areas of financial and operational risk and opportunity to ensure profit is maximised
• Direct and manage annual and multi-year BL forecasts and plans.
• Assist in the closure of the monthly and annual accounts and deliver effective communications to support the presentation of results both internally and externally.
• Calculate and submit regulatory returns 
• Challenge and review the balance sheet 
• Ensure compliance with all necessary financial procedures and ensure robust controls are in place.
• Play a lead role in the annual audit.

The successful candidate will:

• Be ACA/ACCA qualified in practice (ideally Big 4/Top 10) with a minimum of 6 months experience in industry - ideally an SME/private equity - Essential
• Have proven knowledge of UK GAAP - Essential
• Have advanced knowledge of MS Excel - Essential
• Have knowledge Microsoft Dynamics and/or Business Central experience - Desirable

What's on offer?

• Fully remote working - with some infrequent travel to client sites if required
• Newly created role within a high growth acquisitive PE backed acquisitive SME
• Clear career and earning potential progression opportunity - route to FC/FD