Job Description

Join us and develop your career, your world and yourself

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We want our team members to love their time at EDP, to grow as professionals and find that perfect balance between their lives and their careers. We want them to be their best, to do their best, and to make wonderful memories during their time with us.



We champion community by operating in a way that's always Team First... whether we're collaborating to solve complex challenges or cementing our working relationships on one of our great socials.

Finance Manager

Cirencester/Cheltenham

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The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager to join our exceptional Business Support Team. This is a varied and fast-paced full-time role (37.5 hours per week over 5 days) working flexibly between the office and from home.

The Role

Building relationships with the EDP Team is crucial in this role. Trust is essential, and it is achieved by offering sound advice, fostering relationships, demonstrating excellent attention to detail, and communicating exceptionally well. Delivering professional outcomes and solutions involves influencing and engaging with Team Members effectively. Your advice should be comprehensive, considering all options to achieve the desired outcomes. You must provide excellent Client Care to external clients and EDP Team Members to ensure they receive a first-class service with any financial related matters.


You will be commercially minded, working for the business as well as the EDP Team, living up to and championing The EDP Way. You will serve as the Line Manager to 3 Finance Assistants, coaching, mentoring, and sharing your knowledge. Additionally, you will facilitate training and development opportunities for the wider Finance Team to enhance their skills and promote career growth.



You will proactively propose new finance initiatives, improvements, and best practices for the finance function to consider, and you will collaborate with the Finance Team to implement these ideas. Additionally, you will manage day-to-day workloads for yourself and the Finance Assistants to ensure these align with the wider finance function, working with the Financial Controller and the Finance & Commercial Director.



You will be positive, proactive, solution focussed and knowledgeable and be committed to maintaining your expertise through internal and external training and research.


A clear understanding of and adherence to financial processes (sales ledger, purchase ledger, expenses etc.) and assistance in preparing the monthly management accounts and year-end audit requirements. You will also have a good knowledge of the statutory requirements in the following areas: annual accounts, VAT, PAYE/NI and accounting principles.


You will adhere to EDP's policies and processes whilst championing EDP's culture (The EDP Way), our mission and values.


Competence in Sage Line 50 (or similar) Microsoft Office, LINK (in house training to be provided), and a desire to strengthen the role of finance within EDP's project management process (quote/instruction/invoicing).

Your Skills

It is essential that you have GCSEs including Maths and English at grade C or above (or equivalent) and be confident with Microsoft Office packages (especially Excel) and have excellent attention to detail. Additionally, you will be organised, approachable, reliable and able to multitask under high expectations, pressure and workload deadlines.



It would be desirable, but not essential, that you have a recognised accountancy qualification.

EDP Benefits

We offer a very competitive benefits package, which includes: 5% employer pension contributions; private health insurance; life assurance; 30 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays and birthday holiday); TOIL system; flexible working patterns; a profit share bonus scheme and many more!

What do you need to do now?

To apply, please email your CV and a covering letter to our HR Team - teamedp@edp-uk.co.uk.


We will be reviewing applications as they are received, with the intention to appoint as soon as possible.

We are an equal opportunities employer and can also offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements.

We love rewarding our team and offer competitive benefits that include:

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Competitive salaries
30 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday holiday + option to sell 5 days
Bi-annual profit share bonus
Time off in lieu
5% employer contribution pension
Fully flexible, hybrid working
Work anniversary rewards
Great office environments + frequent team building events
Private healthcare, life assurance + support
Learning + development programmes
Inclusion in our carbon offsetting scheme
On-site work wear allowance for our surveyors
Enhanced sickness + life event support, eye care, flu vaccinations + Cycle2work scheme
Enhanced mileage (and passenger payments) + EV Car Scheme + end of season valet for our surveyors