We’re hiring a Finance Manager to join the Jascots team! This is a hands-on opportunity to take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, supporting the Managing Director and wider business with accurate financial reporting, strong financial controls and meaningful commercial insight.
What you’ll be doing:
- Oversee the day-to-day financial operations of Jascots
- Manage the Accounts Payable mailbox and weekly supplier payment runs
- Process supplier invoices and maintain accurate supplier accounts within Merlin
- Perform regular bank reconciliations and investigate and resolve any differences
- Lead the month-end close process, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded
- Produce monthly P&L statements and management reports
- Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns in line with HMRC requirements
- Produce balance sheet reconciliations and investigate any variances
- Support budgeting, forecasting and wider financial planning activities
- Support cash flow forecasting and working capital management
- Oversee and support Credit Control activities, including aged debt reporting and cash collection performance
- Manage and resolve finance-related queries from internal and external stakeholders
- Support the monthly payroll process, including payroll data entry, journal postings and reconciliations
- Liaise with our payroll provider to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing
- Work with external tax advisers on corporation tax compliance and VAT-related matters
- Coordinate the provision of financial information for external auditors
- Provide financial information and insight to support business decision-making
- Identify and implement improvements to finance processes, controls and reporting
- Build strong working relationships across the business, including with the Sales, Supply Chain and wider Jascots teams
- Support the Managing Director and wider business with financial analysis and commercial insight
- Contribute to wider business projects and initiatives as required
What we’re looking for:
- Experience working within a finance team, ideally with experience across a broad range of finance activities
- Strong understanding of core accounting processes including month-end, reconciliations, VAT and financial reporting
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret financial information and identify meaningful insights
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate financial records
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
- Confident communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships across different areas of the business
- A proactive approach, with the confidence to identify issues and find solutions
- Commercially minded, with an interest in understanding how finance supports wider business performance
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced and changing business environment
- A finance qualification, or a willingness and desire to work towards one, would be an advantage
- An interest in wine, drinks or the wider hospitality industry would be a bonus
What we offer:
- Competitive salary & bonus scheme
- Enhanced pension contributions
- Private health cover
- 25 days annual leave + birthday day off
- Enhanced company maternity and paternity pay
- Generous staff discounts across our portfolio
- Income protection & life assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
We welcome applications from candidates who do not meet 100% of the requirements.
