Finance Manager - Qualified

Your new company

Hays Accountancy & Finance are recruiting on behalf of a successful and growing organisation in the Teesside area for an experienced Accounting Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic business during an exciting period of growth, offering exposure to senior stakeholders and the chance to play a key role in shaping the finance function.

Your new role

Reporting into senior leadership, you will be responsible for overseeing financial accounting operations, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting, and compliance with statutory requirements. You will lead a high-performing finance team while partnering with stakeholders across the wider business to support strategic decision-making.

Key responsibilities will include:

Leading month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes

Managing financial reporting and group reporting submissions

Preparing and reviewing journals, balance sheet reconciliations and fixed asset accounting

Producing financial statements and management reporting

Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities

Ensuring compliance with statutory reporting and filing obligations

Managing VAT, corporation tax and wider tax compliance requirements

Acting as the key contact for external auditors and coordinating annual audits

Maintaining and improving financial controls, policies and procedures

Overseeing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and payroll activities

Driving process improvements across finance systems and reporting

Leading, coaching and developing a finance team

Partnering with operational and commercial stakeholders to provide financial insight and analysis.

What you'll need to succeedTo be considered for this role, you will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong financial accounting and reporting experience gained within a UK business environment.

You will also possess:

Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS

Experience managing statutory reporting and compliance requirements

Previous audit management experience

Knowledge of VAT and corporation tax compliance

Proven people management and leadership capability

Advanced Excel skills and experience of ERP or accounting systems

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