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Permanent

Finance Manager (Mandarin Speaking)

London
money-bag £35000 - £40000/annum
225831615
Posted 2 days ago

About Us
ApolloGrid is a fast-growing UK residential solar, battery storage and heat pump company, with showrooms in Croydon, Kingston, Barnet, Birmingham and Nottingham, and our national distribution warehouse in Chessington.-

Key Responsibilities
Core finance:

- Own monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasting and board reporting
- Manage VAT (MTD), corporation tax, payroll liaison and year-end statutory accounts with external accountants
- Build financial controls and processes fit for a multi-site, project-based business
- Support pricing decisions and margin analysis across product lines (PV panels, inverters, battery storage, heat pumps)
- Manage project-level job costing for installation contracts

Inventory & working capital project (first 6 months priority):

- Lead a full stock audit and reconciliation of the Chessington warehouse
- Establish inventory valuation, cycle-count and stock-control procedures
- Identify slow-moving and obsolete stock; recommend provisioning and clearance strategy in coordination with operations team.
- Build stock-turn and working-capital KPIs to prevent recurrence

Candidate Profile & Requirements

  • Language Skills: Fluent Mandarin (spoken and written) is highly desirable and will be considered a strong advantage.
  • Educational Background: Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related discipline.
  • Professional Qualification: Actively pursuing a professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, ACA, CPA, or CIMA).
  • Experience: 2 to 3 years of practical work experience in accounting, ideally with exposure to financial settlements or reconciliations.
  • Working Setup: Must be able to commute and work 100% on-site at our London office or the warehouse in Chessington.
  • Technical Skills: Strong numerical aptitude and proficiency in Excel and standard accounting software.
  • Right to Work: Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. We warmly welcome applications from recent graduates currently holding a Post-Study Work (PSW) Visa.

What We Offer

  • staff discount on home energy products
  • A collaborative and supportive on-site team environment.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and support towards completing your remaining ACCA/CPA qualifications.

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