Senior Financial Manager

Senior Financial ManagerSalary: £65,000 per annumLocation: AndoverHours: 37.5 hoursWe're looking for an experienced Senior Financial Manager to lead our operational finance team and help strengthen the systems, processes and controls that support our growing business.Pure is the UK's best-known direct cremation provider. We've challenged traditional funeral conventions to offer people a simpler, more affordable choice - and we're continuing to grow and evolve.This is a hands-on leadership role in a fast-moving, high-volume environment. You'll oversee the smooth and accurate processing of financial transactions across several companies, while developing your team and improving how we work.What you'll be doingLeading and supporting our operational finance team, with four direct and six indirect reports.Overseeing Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, ensuring customers are invoiced accurately and suppliers are paid correctly and on time.Managing cashflow reporting and providing clear

visibility of working capital requirements.Maintaining strong financial controls, including appropriate authorisation processes and segregation of duties.Leading daily, weekly and monthly operational finance activities.Managing the preparation, review, submission and payment of relevant employment, corporation and VAT returns.Developing our ERP and wider finance systems to support an expanding business.Reviewing processes and identifying opportunities to simplify, improve and automate them.Acting as the Finance lead for wider system and process changes.Providing clear financial analysis and practical support in response to commercial queries.Building a capable, accountable and collaborative team through regular feedback, coaching and development.What we're looking forYou'll be an experienced operational finance leader who is comfortable combining team management with hands-on delivery. You'll understand what good financial control looks like and be confident working across transactional
finance, cashflow, tax processes and finance systems.You'll also bring:Experience leading and developing a busy finance team.Strong knowledge of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes.Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.A sound understanding of financial controls, tax returns and working capital.Experience managing or developing ERP and finance systems.The ability to analyse information and communicate it clearly to different audiences.A continuous-improvement mindset, with the confidence to challenge established processes.Strong stakeholder management and a collaborative, supportive leadership style.Why Pure?The Pure Group was founded to disrupt the market with our mission to help families rest easy by giving them the freedom to choose how to celebrate their life.We are now the UK's leading provider of later-life and end-of-life planning services, including funeral plans, insurance products, and cremation services. We are FCA regulated, financially

secure and continuing to grow whilst investing in our people, technology and services to keep raising the standard.But our purpose remains simple: to support families with dignity, care and compassion when they need it most. Our values shape how we work every day - Care Deeply, Take Accountability, Never Settle.Our Benefits30 days' holiday, plus bank holidays - giving you more time to switch off and rechargeBupa Health Cash Plan to help with everyday healthcare costsDiscounted gym membership and a Cycle to Work Scheme to support your health and wellbeingA friendly, supportive and modern working environment, with free on-site parkingA comprehensive induction and access to our Learning and DevelopmentAcademy to help you growEnhanced family-friendly benefits to support you through life's important moments24/7 confidential support through our Employee Assistance Programme Life Assurance for added peace of mindA Company Pension, with a SMART Pension optionJoin us and you'll become part