Finance Manager

This Finance Manager role in Cambridge offers a salary of £39,000 to £46,000 per annum and balances strategic business partnering with hands-on financial management, team leadership and stakeholder engagement. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will take ownership of financial planning, management accounting, forecasting, grant administration, compliance and reporting, leading a finance team of four while acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders to support informed decision-making and financial sustainability. Responsibilities include leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, preparing monthly management accounts, variance analysis and year-end reporting, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations, accounting standards, policies and procedures.

We are excited to be partnering with a leading Cambridge based organisation to recruit a Finance Manager.

This role is ideal for a finance professional who enjoys balancing strategic business partnering with hands-on financial management, team leadership and stakeholder engagement.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will take ownership of financial planning, management accounting, forecasting, grant administration, compliance and reporting. You will lead a finance team of 4 while acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, helping to drive informed decision-making and financial sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, management accounting and financial planning activities.
• Develop and maintain long-term financial forecasts and business plans aligned with organisational strategy.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, variance analysis and year-end reporting.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, accounting standards, policies and procedures.
• Manage departmental accounts, financial controls and month-end processes.
• Oversee accounts payable, purchase orders, expenditure controls and reconciliations.
• Support the financial evaluation and costing of new programmes, projects and initiatives.
• Lead, coach and develop the finance team, driving continuous improvement and best practice.
• Provide commercial and financial insight to senior leaders and non-financial stakeholders.

You must be ACCA/ACA or CIMA qualified with finance management experience ideally within a large complex organisation and strong expertise in management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning. You will ideally have proven experience of managing a small finance team however this is not essential and support will be given.

If you would like to discuss this role further please call Kathryn at Pure Cambridge or apply below.