Finance Manager

GALENT are recruiting for a Finance Manager opportunity suitable for an experienced finance professional within a rapidly growing technology business based in Central London.

This founder led business is at an exciting stage of growth. Revenue has increased from approximately £2.5 million in 2025 to an expected £5.5 million in 2026, with ambitions to exceed £12 million over the coming years.

This is a hybrid role, typically requiring two office days per week, with flexibility available. The office is conveniently located between London Waterloo and London Bridge.

The successful candidate will receive a salary of £70,000 plus private healthcare, a private pension scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, 33 days’ annual leave and an additional day off for their birthday. The business also promotes a healthy work life balance, with evening and weekend contact avoided unless genuinely urgent.

You will:

• Take ownership of the monthly management accounts process and bring the function fully in house
• Manage month end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and reporting accuracy
• Improve finance systems, Excel models and accounting processes
• Support the application of IFRS 15 revenue recognition principles
• Develop robust cost to complete processes for project accounting
• Partner with operational and project teams to improve reporting and business performance
• Work alongside external accountants on statutory accounts, tax matters and year end processes
• Report across services, products and recurring licence based revenue streams
• Strengthen financial controls and develop scalable finance processes
• Provide commercial insight to the founders and senior leadership team
• Help shape the future finance capability as the business continues to grow

The ideal Finance Manager will possess the following attributes and skills:

• Strong management accounting and month end experience
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence improving systems and reporting processes
• Experience within a project based, technology, services or mixed revenue business
• Working knowledge of IFRS 15 and revenue recognition principles
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A hands on, pragmatic and solutions focused approach
• The confidence to work independently without a large finance team around them
• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification is preferred, although exceptional qualified by experience candidates will also be considered

This is an excellent opportunity for a Finance Manager who enjoys solving problems, improving processes and building finance functions from the ground up. You will join the business at a pivotal stage of its growth and have genuine scope to develop alongside it, helping to define and build its future finance function.

If your background matches the above, please do not hesitate to apply at your soonest convenience.

We look forward to hearing from you!