Senior Finance Manager

Hungerford, England, United Kingdom

4/3/2025

"At Klipboard we've introduced a flexible hybrid work policy, where employees spend three days in the office and two days working from home. This approach promotes a balanced work environment that combines office collaboration with the comfort and convenience of remote work."

Klipboard provides specialist software, services and support to deliver fully integrated trading and business management solutions to companies in the distributive trade – wherever they are in the world. With a unique depth of knowledge and experience in ERP/SaaS solutions, Klipboard has a wide range of clients includes wholesalers, distributors, merchants and retailers from small traders to multinational enterprises. Klipboard has offices in the UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, South Africa, Kenya and North America. Our mission is simple: to design and deliver high performance, integrated ERP solutions that enable our distributive trade customers to source effectively, stock efficiently, sell profitably and service competitively

Key Responsibilities

• Alongside Financial Controller:
• Responsible for timely month end close across multiple entities in UK.
• Ensure correct posting and reconciliations of Payroll, COS and prepayments journals across multiple entities
• Full reconciliation of GL codes on a monthly basis
• Initial presentation of draft P&L and Balance sheet for each entity to Financial Controller for review ahead of group consolidation
• Review to include, controls on P&L, Margin, Accruals, Balance sheet for each entity
• UK Group VAT submissions, reconciliations and payments
• Other Ad hoc tasks required to deliver a timely month end
• Preparation and support for year-end accounts and Audit
• Inputs into statutory accounts and corporation tax computations for UK companies
• Support the onboarding of new acquisitions
• Continuous improvement initiatives as advised from Finance Leadership
• Various ‘ad-hoc’ tasks for example UAT testing of system upgrades
  
  

Essential

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or QBE
• Ability to use Excel to an advanced level
• Proven working experience in accounting including Financial Accounts
• Numerate
• Excellent communications skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information for non-finance stakeholders
• Business acumen and the ability to understand the impact of business change on financial accounts (vice versa)
• Ability to listen to and take other’s points of view on board
• Self-sufficient with the ability to quality check and review own workings
  
  

Desirable

• Graduate
• Previous exposure to US trading and understanding of US Sales Tax
  
  

Company Info

You may also have seen from our recent posts that we are excited to begin sharing our new company name – Klipboard. Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) is becoming Klipboard and our new brand is designed to bring together our expertise across distribution, automotive, retail, rental, transport management, manufacturing, and field service management. We have offices based across the world and we are looking for talented individuals to join our growing teams. Due to our growth over the last few years it is an exciting time to join us as we enter our next chapter! At Klipboard we've introduced a flexible hybrid work policy, where employees spend three days in the office and two days working from home. This approach promotes a balanced work environment that combines office collaboration with the comfort and convenience of remote work."

Equal Opportunities

As a global company, we value and respect the diversity of our workforce, aiming to empower everyone to embrace each other's differences. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to our company and culture. We recognize the benefits of a diverse workforce, where creativity and valuing differences enable us all to thrive and sparks innovation.

If you require any help, adjustments and/or support during the interview and offer process then please advise our TA or HR team.

Research shows that women and other underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for a role unless they meet every listed requirement. However, we recognise that skills and experience come in many forms, and we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every criterion. If you are passionate about this role and believe you have the right mindset and transferrable skills, we would love to hear from you!

To all recruitment agencies: Klipboard does not accept agency speculative resumes. At present we only accept CV’s from Agencies on our PSL who have been assigned specific position/s. Please do not forward resumes to our careers site or direct to Klipboard employee as this does not constitute an introduction and Klipboard retrospectively will not be liable for any candidate ownership or fees related to unsolicited resumes. If you wish to be considered for our PSL then please email [email protected] however please note we receive a high volume of requests and we are unable to accept them all