Finance Professional job at Oakham Full Time

Finance Professional

Drive Financial Excellence. Shape International Growth. Influence Business Strategy.

At Cabel UK, we’re looking for an ambitious and hands-on Finance Professional to lead our UK financial operations, support strategic decision-making, and help drive future growth, both in the UK and internationally.

This is far more than a traditional finance role. You’ll be a trusted business partner to senior leadership, influencing commercial decisions, improving processes, and helping shape the future direction of the business.

The Opportunity

As our Finance Professional, you’ll oversee the full finance function for the UK business while supporting strategic planning, forecasting, profitability analysis, and international expansion initiatives.

You’ll work closely with the Managing Director and wider leadership team, providing financial insight that drives performance, efficiency, and growth.

If you enjoy combining strategic thinking with operational delivery, and want the opportunity to make a visible impact, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing

Financial Leadership & Reporting

• Lead month-end, year-end and audit processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting
• Prepare and oversee:
• P&L reporting
• Balance sheets
• Cash flow reporting
• Management accounts
• Board-level financial reporting
• Manage journals, accruals, provisions and reconciliations
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, legal regulations and Group reporting deadlines

Business Partnering & Commercial Analysis

Support the Senior Management Team with:

• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Product costing
• Sales margin planning
• Deliver insightful analysis on:
• Product profitability
• Customer profitability
• Operational performance
• Identify margin erosion and recommend commercial improvements
• Develop financial models and investment cases to support strategic business decisions

Operational Finance & Controls

• Maintain and improve internal financial controls and systems

Oversee:

• VAT returns
• Intrastat reporting
• Office for National Statistics submissions
• Cash flow management
• Asset registers
• Lease contracts
• Manage insurance renewals to ensure comprehensive and cost-effective cover
• Support payroll, HMRC compliance, and external audits

Credit Control & Ledger Management

• Oversee Credit Control and Purchase Ledger functions
• Resolve invoice, pricing and purchase order queries
• Ensure timely collections and supplier payments
• Review and approve customer credit terms and limits
• Release sales orders based on credit status and account reviews

Strategic & International Growth Support

• Support international ventures, acquisitions and joint venture opportunities
• Assist with due diligence activities for overseas expansion
• Build financial forecasts aligned with long-term growth objectives
• Provide cost accounting insight to support operational and manufacturing decisions

What We’re Looking For

Experience & Technical Skills

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar finance role
• ACCA / CIMA / ACA qualified (or equivalent)
• Experience producing company and management accounts

Strong understanding of:

• Cost analysis
• Profitability analysis
• Management control
• Variance analysis
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability

The Person

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Commercially curious and analytically strong
• Hands-on, detail-oriented and proactive
• Confident influencing stakeholders at all levels
• Able to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery
• An excellent communicator with strong presentation skills
• Organised, adaptable and able to prioritise effectively
• Passionate about continuous improvement and process optimisation

Why Join Cabel UK?

At Cabel UK, you’ll become part of a collaborative and forward-thinking business where your ideas, expertise and contribution genuinely matter.

This is an exciting opportunity to:

• Influence strategic business decisions
• Work closely with senior leadership
• Help drive international growth initiatives
• Improve systems and processes
• Take ownership of a broad and impactful finance role

If you’re looking for a position where you can make a real difference while continuing to grow professionally, we’d love to hear from you.

Pay: Up to £50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Profit sharing

Work Location: In person