Finance Manager

FINANCE MANAGER – TECH FIBRE

READING – 2 DAYS OFFICE / 3 DAYS HOME – PERMANENT – GROWTH-FOCUSED FIBRE INNOVATOR

£50,000 – £55,000 BENEFITS

Are you an aspiring qualified accountant looking to take ownership of management accounts and business partnering? Do you enjoy working in a growing, innovative environment where finance is central to decision making?

We’re supporting a rapidly expanding tech fibre business on their search for a Finance Manager.

This is a hands-on role in a small, ambitious finance team where you’ll manage core reporting processes, ensure accuracy of the numbers, and partner with operational teams to deliver meaningful insight. With strong investor backing and a scale-up culture, you’ll have scope to get involved in projects outside your core remit as the company grows.

WISH LIST

• Experience in a management accounting role within industry
• Track record of management accounts, reporting, and business partnering
• Comfortable in a scale-up, change-driven environment

THE ROLE

• Review P&L lines, departments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Manage fixed asset accounting, including capitalisation, depreciation, and disposals
• Provide variance analysis and commentary to support management accounts
• Work with department heads to deliver budgeting, forecasting, and cost control
• Partner with operational teams to explain financial performance in monthly reviews
• Support month-end and year-end close processes
• Prepare reconciliations and documentation for internal and external audits
• Identify opportunities for process improvement within finance
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal policies
• Contribute to ad hoc projects across the wider finance function

YOUR PROFILE

• Part Qualified/Finalist (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Effective communicator – written & verbal
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel
• Experience in telecoms/tech fibre or a scale-up environment
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work independently

SALARY & BENEFITS

• £50,000 – £55,000
• Hybrid: 2 days in Reading office, 3 days from home
• Permanent, full-time role
• Benefits package plus exposure to a high-growth sector