Finance Manager

We’re working with a successful and growing business based in Halifax that is looking to appoint an experienced Finance Manager to oversee the day-to-day finance function and provide accurate financial insight to support business performance and continued growth.

Responsibilities:

Leading the monthly financial close and production of management accounts

Preparing and reviewing P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting

Managing daily cash flow and 13-week cash flow forecasting

Driving improvements across aged debtors, creditors and working capital

Maintaining robust balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls

Leading and developing the finance and administration teams

Overseeing purchase-to-pay and order-to-cash processes

Managing accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, intercompany balances and month-end accounting

Supporting budgeting, forecasting, margin analysis and commercial decision-making

Coordinating VAT and routine tax compliance

Supporting audit, statutory reporting and year-end requirements

Overseeing finance systems, reporting processes and data integrity

Identifying opportunities to improve processes, automation, controls and efficiency

Providing financial analysis and commercial support to senior management

The client is looking for:

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, or QBE

Previous experience in a Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Management Accountant or similar role

Strong management accounting, reporting and month-end experience

Good cash flow, working capital and balance sheet management experience

Experience leading and developing finance teams

Strong Excel and finance systems experience

Experience with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis

Good understanding of VAT, audit, financial controls and year-end processes

Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

A proactive, commercially focused approach with the ability to drive improvements

If you're an experienced finance professional looking for a broad Finance Manager role within a successful and growing business in Halifax, this could be an excellent opportunity to take ownership of the finance function and make a genuine contribution to business performance.

You'll have the opportunity to lead a finance team, improve financial processes, oversee cash flow and reporting, and work closely with senior management to s...