Finance Director

My client, based in modern offices in Central Manchester, is a profitable and growing SME with an expanding B2B national client base.

This key new FD role requires a high calibre hands‑on as well as commercially “switched on” qualified Finance professional to operate within an experienced cohesive SMT to execute the company’s ambitious growth strategy at this exciting key stage of their development.

Reporting directly to the MD/founder, key responsibilities will include:

• Manage and develop an efficient Finance team to provide robust and timely financial and management information.
• Develop the business systems platform and overall business infrastructure to ensure optimal efficiency and synergy across all functions within the business.
• Manage the year‑end statutory accounts process with close liaison with the Auditors.
• Develop the Management Accounts pack and supporting KPI’s to highlight business performance trends and opportunities, working proactively alongside the CEO and other senior colleagues to support the ongoing profitable growth and development of the business.
• Operate as the key point of contact with all professional stakeholders.
• Overall, to operate as an influential key player within the business to ensure the company achieves its exciting profitable growth strategy.

Candidate Profile:

• My client seeks a qualified accountant with strong hands‑on no1 Finance experience and full business involvement within a similar autonomous profit centre SME business.
• The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a highly professional “right first time” approach with strong business integrity and a positive attitude to seek to exploit continuous systems and operational business improvements.
• You must be a strong team player with a confident rounded personality, able to liaise effectively at all levels from the Board Room to managing and coaching more junior staff.
• Due to the fully immersive hands‑on business involvement, this is an on‑site role – you will need therefore to be located within easy convenient commutable range of Manchester City Centre.
• My client offers a competitive starting salary up to c £95k plus 20% annual Bonus + benefits.

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