The Opportunity
We are seeking a Finance Manager to join our Finance team. You will be responsible for:
- Oversee preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Ensure accuracy, compliance, and timeliness of all financial reporting.
- Working with auditors on statutory accounts.
- Provide analysis on financial performance, highlighting risks and opportunities.
- Prepare management reports for senior leadership and external stakeholders.
- Coordinate rolling forecasts to reflect business performance and market conditions.
- Prepares bi-weekly cashflow and understand the role of cash.
- Prepares weekly Outturn with commentary on current performance and trends.
- Leading all payroll, VAT and HMRC processes.
- Monitor expenditure and ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Conduct profitability analysis across business units, products, or projects.
- Drive improvements in efficiency, cost control, and return on investment.
- Owns KPIs (e.g., revenue, margins, cost trends).
- Ensures compliance with reporting standards (IFRS/GAAP).
Requirements
Professional Experience
- Fully qualified accountant
- Creating statutory accounts
- Experience of managing AP and AR
- Experience of annual audit
- Excel and modelling
- Strong technical accounting knowledge
Skills and Competencies
- A proven track record of building and developing effective working relationships, excellent communication and good problem‑solving skills
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with employees and external contacts
Personal attributes
- Self‑motivated and proactive in seeking out answers
- An analytical mindset
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Excellent communication both verbal and written skills
- Share options.
- 23 days annual leave, plus one for each year served (capped at 28).
- Birthday leave.
- Flexible start & finish hours 06:30 - 10:30 am
- Life assurance at 5x salary
- Health cash plan
- Virtual GP appointments for you and your family
- 24/7 helpline for physical and mental health support, counselling, and other wellbeing resources
- Private Medical Insurance
- Hybrid working between home and office
- City centre location with brand new fit out (when in the office)
- Buy a holiday scheme
- Charity day
- Charity contribution
- Professional accreditation funding
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave pay
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Location: Manchester Area, United Kingdom
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