About the Role
The Finance Manager will strengthen the day-to-day running of the Finance function, providing ownership between the Financial Controller and transactional finance activities. This hands-on role involves ensuring day-to-day finance activity is completed accurately and on time with appropriate controls, while also improving operational processes.
Responsibilities
- Own and coordinate recurring AR and AP activity, ensuring invoices, payments, collections and allocations are completed accurately and on time.
- Manage the Finance inbox and coordinate responses to internal and external finance queries.
- Oversee routine finance communications, payment workflows and introducing-broker (IB) processes.
- Provide day-to-day guidance and prioritisation for the Finance Assistant and ensure key activities are covered during absences.
- Maintain clear ownership, deadlines and escalation routes for routine Finance processes.
- Coordinate the month-end timetable and ensure journals, reconciliations, accruals, prepayments and supporting schedules are completed.
- Prepare and review selected balance-sheet reconciliations and investigate unusual or aged items.
- Support production of monthly management accounts and variance commentary.
- Assist with actual-versus-budget reporting and recurring management information.
- Support the Financial Controller with analysis, schedules and ad hoc reporting as required.
- Oversee routine bank reconciliations and ensure exceptions are investigated and resolved.
- Support monitoring of bank balances, payment requirements and short-term cash movements.
- Assist with intercompany recharges and reconciliations.
- Support the Treasury & Regulatory Finance Manager with underlying data and reconciliations where responsibilities overlap.
- Coordinate monthly payroll inputs and support payroll submissions through the relevant payroll provider.
- Review and reconcile employee expenses and ensure compliance with policy.
- Maintain supplier records and support supplier onboarding and invoice/payment queries.
- Maintain relevant fixed-asset records and support depreciation processing.
- Calculate and prepare monthly commission calculations accurately and on time, including reviewing inputs, investigating variances and supporting the approval and payment process.
- Maintain process documentation, checklists and a clear audit trail for core Finance activities.
- Prepare schedules and supporting evidence for external audit and other assurance activity.
- Identify opportunities to automate and streamline recurring processes.
- Work with the Financial Controller and wider business to improve finance systems, reporting and controls.
- Support implementation of new processes and ensure they are documented and embedded.
Requirements
- Fully qualified accountant, such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or equivalent professional experience.
- 3 to 5 years’ relevant finance experience, including at least 1 year post-qualification.
- Previous experience in a broad finance role within financial services, an SME, or a multi-entity environment would be desirable.
- Strong understanding of AP, AR, reconciliations, month-end close, and management accounts.
- Experience working with payroll, expenses, financial reporting, and recurring finance processes would be advantageous.
- Comfortable working with senior Finance stakeholders and supporting the wider business on day-to-day finance matters.
Skills
- Good Excel skills, including lookups, SUMIFS, pivot tables, and basic financial analysis.
- Experience using Xero or similar accounting software.
- Familiarity with PayFit or another payroll system would be advantageous.
- Experience using PayHawk, MayDay, or other expense management tools would be beneficial.
- Comfortable working with finance systems, operational data, and reporting tools.
- Experience with Power BI or similar data visualisation tools would be advantageous.
- Interested in using technology, automation, and process improvement to reduce manual workload and improve accuracy.
- Attention to Detail: Maintains accuracy across reconciliations, reporting, payroll, expenses, and month-end activity.
- Organisation: Manages recurring deadlines and competing priorities in a structured and reliable way.
- Ownership: Takes responsibility for assigned workstreams and follows through without waiting for instruction.
- Problem-Solving: Identifies discrepancies, investigates root causes, and helps resolve issues practically.
- Communication: Works effectively with senior Finance stakeholders and the wider business, providing clear and timely updates.
- Process Improvement: Looks for ways to simplify manual processes, improve controls, and make better use of systems.
- Adaptability: Comfortable working in a growing business where processes may need to evolve as the Finance function scales.
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 3 to 5 years relevant finance experience
- At least 1 year post-qualification
Education Level
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent professional experience
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary
Benefits
- Generous Profit Share Plan (PSP)
- Potential equity opportunities via the Company Share Option Plan (CSOP)
- Annual all-expenses paid company incentive trip abroad
- Flexible learning & development budget
About the Company
- VFX Financial is one of the UK’s fastest-growing FinTechs, helping complex organisations move, manage, and protect money across borders.
- Built for specialist sectors, multi-jurisdiction structures, and high-compliance environments, we support businesses whose needs go beyond standard banking.
- With six international offices, five regulatory licences, and an 83% CAGR over the past three years, we’re scaling rapidly and earning industry recognition along the way.
- Recognition includes the Financial Times FT1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies 2026, CNBC UK’s Top Fintech Companies 2025, Wealth & Finance FinTech Awards 2026, and the Business Growth Award from Business Awards UK.
- The team is united by collective ownership, a focus on growth, and a shared passion for solving complex problems.
