CMA Recruitment Group is partnering with an established, specialist consultancy near Southampton, Hampshire to appoint a Finance Manager on a permanent basis. If you are looking to settle into a role for the long term somewhere your work genuinely matters, the pace is considered rather than frantic, and you become the trusted finance lead the business relies on this is well worth a look. It is a stable, close-knit organisation operating in a niche, internationally focused sector, where a steady pair of hands is valued far more than constant firefighting. As the number one in finance day to day, you will own the full finance function, supported by a fractional CFO and managing one direct report. With a UK parent and an overseas subsidiary, there is real scope to shape reporting, strengthen controls and play a hands-on part in the group s international growth. What will the Finance Manager role involve? Owning day-to-day finance as the senior finance person on site, supported by a fractional CFOPreparing monthly management accounts, forecasts, budgets and cash flow reportingManaging the month-end and year-end close, general ledger and balance sheet reconciliationsOverseeing project and contract finance profitability, margins and cost control across consultancy, training and response workHandling multi-currency transactions and supporting the finance of international contracts across the UK and overseas entitiesMaintaining strong financial controls and coordinating the annual ..... full job details .....