Finance Manager
Posted on May 19, 2026 by CV-Library
Rainham, Greater London, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
£31k - £42k Annual
Full-Time
We are recruiting a highly organised, commercially minded and trustworthy Finance Manager on behalf of our e-commerce based client in Rainham.
The working hours are Monday - Friday from 9am-5pm or 10am-6pm
You will take full ownership of all financial activities across their growing e-commerce business. This is a senior, hands-on role requiring both technical accounting ability and the commercial acumen to support strategic decisions — including shareholder tax planning, dividend optimisation, and benefit structuring.
You will act as the financial backbone of the business, ensuring every financial process is well-managed, efficient, and compliant, while identifying opportunities to improve profitability and tax efficiency.
Financial Management & Budget Control
* Take full ownership of the company's financial operations, planning and reporting.
* Develop and monitor budgets to ensure responsible spending and optimal resource allocation.
* Regularly review financial performance against budgets, providing variance analysis and actionable recommendations.
* Ensure the company operates within approved spending limits and identify cost reduction opportunities.
* Maintain and monitor cash flow to ensure the business meets all operational and tax obligations.
* Prepare financial forecasts and management reports for the Director and shareholders.
Payments & Record Keeping
* Approve and process supplier invoices, purchase orders, and outgoing payments accurately and on time.
* Track e-commerce transactions, platform fees, and deductions (e.g. Shopify, Amazon, eBay).
* Maintain clean, accurate ledgers and ensure all entries are properly coded and reconciled.
* Produce monthly management accounts and assist with end-of-year financial statements.
Taxation & Compliance
* Ensure all VAT, PAYE, and corporation tax submissions are accurate and filed on time, in coordination with external accountants.
* Maintain full compliance with HMRC regulations and e-commerce tax requirements.
* Keep accurate, audit-ready records of all financial transactions.
* Liaise with accountants and auditors to support year-end and compliance reviews.
Shareholder & Director Tax Planning
* Advise on and implement tax-efficient dividend strategies for shareholders, taking into account personal income, tax band utilisation and timing.
* Support directors with personal tax planning, including salary and dividend structuring, benefit-in-kind optimisation, and self assessment obligations.
* Identify and implement opportunities to maximise available allowances, reliefs and exemptions — including corporation tax deductions, capital allowances, and employment benefit schemes.
* Monitor changes to tax legislation and proactively advise on implications for the business and its shareholders.
* Work with external accountants to ensure shareholder and director tax positions are optimised each financial year.
Growth & Strategic Support
* Work closely with operations, procurement, and compliance teams to align financial priorities with business objectives.
* Provide financial insights and scenario modelling to support purchasing decisions, inventory planning, and growth initiatives.
* Advise management on profit margins, cost control, and reinvestment strategy.
* Support the business in building scalable financial systems and reporting infrastructure as the company grows.
Qualifications & Skills
* Strong demonstrable experience in finance, accounts, or bookkeeping — ideally within e-commerce or retail.
* 3+ years in a finance role with hands-on responsibility for management accounts, tax compliance, and financial planning.
* Solid knowledge of UK accounting standards, HMRC regulations, and director/shareholder tax matters.
* Experience with dividend planning, benefit-in-kind reporting, and PAYE for directors.
* Proficient in Xero and confident working across accounting and e-commerce platforms.
* Excellent organisational and communication skills — able to present financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
* High integrity and discretion when handling confidential financial and personal tax information.
Find My Staff is acting as an employment agency in regards to this vacancy
The working hours are Monday - Friday from 9am-5pm or 10am-6pm
You will take full ownership of all financial activities across their growing e-commerce business. This is a senior, hands-on role requiring both technical accounting ability and the commercial acumen to support strategic decisions — including shareholder tax planning, dividend optimisation, and benefit structuring.
You will act as the financial backbone of the business, ensuring every financial process is well-managed, efficient, and compliant, while identifying opportunities to improve profitability and tax efficiency.
Financial Management & Budget Control
* Take full ownership of the company's financial operations, planning and reporting.
* Develop and monitor budgets to ensure responsible spending and optimal resource allocation.
* Regularly review financial performance against budgets, providing variance analysis and actionable recommendations.
* Ensure the company operates within approved spending limits and identify cost reduction opportunities.
* Maintain and monitor cash flow to ensure the business meets all operational and tax obligations.
* Prepare financial forecasts and management reports for the Director and shareholders.
Payments & Record Keeping
* Approve and process supplier invoices, purchase orders, and outgoing payments accurately and on time.
* Track e-commerce transactions, platform fees, and deductions (e.g. Shopify, Amazon, eBay).
* Maintain clean, accurate ledgers and ensure all entries are properly coded and reconciled.
* Produce monthly management accounts and assist with end-of-year financial statements.
Taxation & Compliance
* Ensure all VAT, PAYE, and corporation tax submissions are accurate and filed on time, in coordination with external accountants.
* Maintain full compliance with HMRC regulations and e-commerce tax requirements.
* Keep accurate, audit-ready records of all financial transactions.
* Liaise with accountants and auditors to support year-end and compliance reviews.
Shareholder & Director Tax Planning
* Advise on and implement tax-efficient dividend strategies for shareholders, taking into account personal income, tax band utilisation and timing.
* Support directors with personal tax planning, including salary and dividend structuring, benefit-in-kind optimisation, and self assessment obligations.
* Identify and implement opportunities to maximise available allowances, reliefs and exemptions — including corporation tax deductions, capital allowances, and employment benefit schemes.
* Monitor changes to tax legislation and proactively advise on implications for the business and its shareholders.
* Work with external accountants to ensure shareholder and director tax positions are optimised each financial year.
Growth & Strategic Support
* Work closely with operations, procurement, and compliance teams to align financial priorities with business objectives.
* Provide financial insights and scenario modelling to support purchasing decisions, inventory planning, and growth initiatives.
* Advise management on profit margins, cost control, and reinvestment strategy.
* Support the business in building scalable financial systems and reporting infrastructure as the company grows.
Qualifications & Skills
* Strong demonstrable experience in finance, accounts, or bookkeeping — ideally within e-commerce or retail.
* 3+ years in a finance role with hands-on responsibility for management accounts, tax compliance, and financial planning.
* Solid knowledge of UK accounting standards, HMRC regulations, and director/shareholder tax matters.
* Experience with dividend planning, benefit-in-kind reporting, and PAYE for directors.
* Proficient in Xero and confident working across accounting and e-commerce platforms.
* Excellent organisational and communication skills — able to present financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
* High integrity and discretion when handling confidential financial and personal tax information.
Find My Staff is acting as an employment agency in regards to this vacancy
Reference: 225132664
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Finance Manager
Posted on May 19, 2026 by CV-Library
Rainham, Greater London, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
£31k - £42k Annual
Full-Time
We are recruiting a highly organised, commercially minded and trustworthy Finance Manager on behalf of our e-commerce based client in Rainham.
The working hours are Monday - Friday from 9am-5pm or 10am-6pm
You will take full ownership of all financial activities across their growing e-commerce business. This is a senior, hands-on role requiring both technical accounting ability and the commercial acumen to support strategic decisions — including shareholder tax planning, dividend optimisation, and benefit structuring.
You will act as the financial backbone of the business, ensuring every financial process is well-managed, efficient, and compliant, while identifying opportunities to improve profitability and tax efficiency.
Financial Management & Budget Control
* Take full ownership of the company's financial operations, planning and reporting.
* Develop and monitor budgets to ensure responsible spending and optimal resource allocation.
* Regularly review financial performance against budgets, providing variance analysis and actionable recommendations.
* Ensure the company operates within approved spending limits and identify cost reduction opportunities.
* Maintain and monitor cash flow to ensure the business meets all operational and tax obligations.
* Prepare financial forecasts and management reports for the Director and shareholders.
Payments & Record Keeping
* Approve and process supplier invoices, purchase orders, and outgoing payments accurately and on time.
* Track e-commerce transactions, platform fees, and deductions (e.g. Shopify, Amazon, eBay).
* Maintain clean, accurate ledgers and ensure all entries are properly coded and reconciled.
* Produce monthly management accounts and assist with end-of-year financial statements.
Taxation & Compliance
* Ensure all VAT, PAYE, and corporation tax submissions are accurate and filed on time, in coordination with external accountants.
* Maintain full compliance with HMRC regulations and e-commerce tax requirements.
* Keep accurate, audit-ready records of all financial transactions.
* Liaise with accountants and auditors to support year-end and compliance reviews.
Shareholder & Director Tax Planning
* Advise on and implement tax-efficient dividend strategies for shareholders, taking into account personal income, tax band utilisation and timing.
* Support directors with personal tax planning, including salary and dividend structuring, benefit-in-kind optimisation, and self assessment obligations.
* Identify and implement opportunities to maximise available allowances, reliefs and exemptions — including corporation tax deductions, capital allowances, and employment benefit schemes.
* Monitor changes to tax legislation and proactively advise on implications for the business and its shareholders.
* Work with external accountants to ensure shareholder and director tax positions are optimised each financial year.
Growth & Strategic Support
* Work closely with operations, procurement, and compliance teams to align financial priorities with business objectives.
* Provide financial insights and scenario modelling to support purchasing decisions, inventory planning, and growth initiatives.
* Advise management on profit margins, cost control, and reinvestment strategy.
* Support the business in building scalable financial systems and reporting infrastructure as the company grows.
Qualifications & Skills
* Strong demonstrable experience in finance, accounts, or bookkeeping — ideally within e-commerce or retail.
* 3+ years in a finance role with hands-on responsibility for management accounts, tax compliance, and financial planning.
* Solid knowledge of UK accounting standards, HMRC regulations, and director/shareholder tax matters.
* Experience with dividend planning, benefit-in-kind reporting, and PAYE for directors.
* Proficient in Xero and confident working across accounting and e-commerce platforms.
* Excellent organisational and communication skills — able to present financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
* High integrity and discretion when handling confidential financial and personal tax information.
Find My Staff is acting as an employment agency in regards to this vacancy
The working hours are Monday - Friday from 9am-5pm or 10am-6pm
You will take full ownership of all financial activities across their growing e-commerce business. This is a senior, hands-on role requiring both technical accounting ability and the commercial acumen to support strategic decisions — including shareholder tax planning, dividend optimisation, and benefit structuring.
You will act as the financial backbone of the business, ensuring every financial process is well-managed, efficient, and compliant, while identifying opportunities to improve profitability and tax efficiency.
Financial Management & Budget Control
* Take full ownership of the company's financial operations, planning and reporting.
* Develop and monitor budgets to ensure responsible spending and optimal resource allocation.
* Regularly review financial performance against budgets, providing variance analysis and actionable recommendations.
* Ensure the company operates within approved spending limits and identify cost reduction opportunities.
* Maintain and monitor cash flow to ensure the business meets all operational and tax obligations.
* Prepare financial forecasts and management reports for the Director and shareholders.
Payments & Record Keeping
* Approve and process supplier invoices, purchase orders, and outgoing payments accurately and on time.
* Track e-commerce transactions, platform fees, and deductions (e.g. Shopify, Amazon, eBay).
* Maintain clean, accurate ledgers and ensure all entries are properly coded and reconciled.
* Produce monthly management accounts and assist with end-of-year financial statements.
Taxation & Compliance
* Ensure all VAT, PAYE, and corporation tax submissions are accurate and filed on time, in coordination with external accountants.
* Maintain full compliance with HMRC regulations and e-commerce tax requirements.
* Keep accurate, audit-ready records of all financial transactions.
* Liaise with accountants and auditors to support year-end and compliance reviews.
Shareholder & Director Tax Planning
* Advise on and implement tax-efficient dividend strategies for shareholders, taking into account personal income, tax band utilisation and timing.
* Support directors with personal tax planning, including salary and dividend structuring, benefit-in-kind optimisation, and self assessment obligations.
* Identify and implement opportunities to maximise available allowances, reliefs and exemptions — including corporation tax deductions, capital allowances, and employment benefit schemes.
* Monitor changes to tax legislation and proactively advise on implications for the business and its shareholders.
* Work with external accountants to ensure shareholder and director tax positions are optimised each financial year.
Growth & Strategic Support
* Work closely with operations, procurement, and compliance teams to align financial priorities with business objectives.
* Provide financial insights and scenario modelling to support purchasing decisions, inventory planning, and growth initiatives.
* Advise management on profit margins, cost control, and reinvestment strategy.
* Support the business in building scalable financial systems and reporting infrastructure as the company grows.
Qualifications & Skills
* Strong demonstrable experience in finance, accounts, or bookkeeping — ideally within e-commerce or retail.
* 3+ years in a finance role with hands-on responsibility for management accounts, tax compliance, and financial planning.
* Solid knowledge of UK accounting standards, HMRC regulations, and director/shareholder tax matters.
* Experience with dividend planning, benefit-in-kind reporting, and PAYE for directors.
* Proficient in Xero and confident working across accounting and e-commerce platforms.
* Excellent organisational and communication skills — able to present financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
* High integrity and discretion when handling confidential financial and personal tax information.
Find My Staff is acting as an employment agency in regards to this vacancy
Reference: 225132664
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