At Bionic, we're making life radically easier for small business owners. We’re building a one-stop shop for business essentials that’s powered by smart technology and world class human service giving them an experience so good that they trust Bionic to sort all their business needs for them.
The role
As a Finance Manager, you will oversee all aspects of accounts payable and payroll, working closely with senior stakeholders to ensure robust cost control, insightful reporting, and efficient processes. You’ll lead a small, high-performing team and play an integral role in driving operational improvements and strategic initiatives across our growing group of companies.
The day to day
As the Finance Manager your key responsibilities will be:
- Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of 2, setting objectives and ensuring professional development.
- Strategic Reporting: Provide insightful analysis of group overheads and other financial metrics to senior leadership.
- Process Ownership: Lead and improve accounts payable processes and systems.
- Budget Oversight: Monitor and analyze overhead budgets, driving cost efficiency.
- Cash Flow Management: Oversee cash outflows, including forecasting and payment scheduling.
- Compliance & Reporting: Handle VAT returns and other external filings.
- Payroll Coordination: Partner with HR to review and process payroll accurately.
- Financial Projects: Prepare ad hoc reporting and assist in company secretarial duties.
- Process Optimization: Identify and implement improvements to streamline team operations.
About you
- Qualified accountant (ACA or equivalent) with a strong technical background in finance, accounting, and audit.
- Proven experience managing or mentoring a team.
- Advanced computer literacy, especially in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Exceptional attention to detail, with a commitment to accuracy and precision.
- Proactive mindset with an eagerness to learn, adapt, and take on challenges.
- Excellent organizational skills, able to prioritize tasks effectively and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of liaising with senior stakeholders.
The interview process
- Initial conversation with our Talent Acquisition Team
- 1st stage Teams interview with Group FC
- Technical Assessment
- 2nd stage in person interview with Group FC & CFO
About Bionic Group
Bionic has over 700 people working across three office locations and four businesses; Bionic - London, Bionic Outbound – Luton, Think Business Loans – Chelmsford, and Smart – Field based agents.
We have a high energy work environment wherever the location; you can feel the passion the moment you walk through our door! Our work environments are packed with amazing people and energy, hubs of collaboration, creativity and fun! We’re one team, we get stuck in, we roll our sleeves up and we care about helping each other out wherever we can. We set the highest standards and show up every day to be the best version of ourselves.
Working at Bionic means provides you many opportunities to advance your career, with incredible progression, recognition, and reward.
Benefits
We know that our employees are what sets us aside from our competitors, our benefits are just part of the way we say thanks.
Enhance your health & wellbeing 🌱
- Private healthcare cover
- Employee Assistance Programme, including a virtual GP service, priority physio & talking therapies
- Eyecare scheme
Taking time away from work 🏖️
- 25 days annual leave plus the 8 UK bank holidays, increasing with tenure
- 1 paid family/religious day of leave per year - following successful probation period
- 1 paid charity volunteering day per year
- Option to buy/sell up to an additional 3 days leave per year
Family matters: for the special moments 🏠
- Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave
- 2 days off for your wedding upon joining, and up to 5 days after 2 years' service
- Flexible working options & a hybrid work approach
Financial wellbeing 💸
- Auto-enrolled salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Season ticket Loans, salary advances & loans to buy/rent a home – based on tenure
- Cycle to work scheme
Recognition 🌟
- Highflyers incentive, a VIP experience for our high performers across Bionic group to celebrate success
- Company summer & Christmas party celebrations, business and local zonely & annual awards and recognition
- Long service awards
