Finance/Business Mananger

Evo Search & Selection; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Evosearch Limited in Newcastle upon Tyne seeks a Senior Finance/Business Manager/Finance Controller to steer financial planning, reporting and strategic decision support in a growing engineering/manufacturing group. You will lead detailed business planning, assess opportunities and guide risk management to sustain growth.

The role demands strong leadership, hands-on financial accounting, and proven experience in complex financial projects including due diligence for acquisitions.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years in management accounting, ideally in engineering or manufacturing.
• Proven record in audits, including preparation and management of audit processes.
• Extensive experience in mergers, acquisitions and buyouts, including due diligence and integration.
• Excellent knowledge of financial systems, ERP software, and advanced Excel skills.
• Experience managing financial growth in businesses transitioning from SME to mid-sized operations.
• Strategic thinker with exceptional leadership qualities and the ability to manage cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Financial strategy and reporting.
• Audit and compliance.
• Mergers, acquisitions, and due diligence.
• Operational oversight.
• Leadership and team development.

Skills

Financial planning

Auditing

Mergers & acquisitions

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Team development

Financial reporting

Leadership

Tools

ERP software

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | Posted on 25/02/2025

Senior Finance/Business Manager/Finance Controller

Areyouareadrivenanddetailorientated finance professional looking for your next challenge within agrowing and innovative engineering/manufacturing environment?

WearerepresentingoneofthelargestindependentUKgroupswithintheengineeringsector.Withsixcompanieswithinthegroupandacombined annualturnoverexceeding£40m,theyarelookingforatalentedSeniorFinance/BusinessManagertocontributetotheircontinuedsuccess.

Withafantasticreputationinthemarketforover30years,theyareadynamicandgrowingorganisationcommittedtoexcellenceindesign, engineering andmanufacturing.

Withambitiousgrowthplans,youwillplayakeyroleinprovidingfinancialinsightstosupportstrategicdecision making.

Youwillleadandsupporttheproductionofdetailedbusinessplans,conductingdetailedfinancialduediligenceforacquisitions,mergers,andbuyouts,identifyingrisksandopportunities. This is key within this role as the founder is about to acquire a new business to add to the portfolio.

Summaryofresponsibilities:

FinancialStrategyandReporting

AuditandCompliance

Mergers,Acquisitions,andDueDiligence

OperationalOversight

LeadershipandTeamDevelopment

If you are a driven and detail orientated finance professional who wants to work in a growing company that is all about great people; who believe strongly that their priority is to continue to invest in their people, helping them to be the best that they can possibly be, then apply today.

Requirements

Skills&Experience:

Minimumof7–10yearsofexperienceinmanagementaccounting,ideallyinengineeringormanufacturing

Proventrackrecordofparticipatinginaudits,includingpreparationandmanagementofauditprocesses.

Extensiveexperienceinmergers,acquisitions,andbuyouts,includingduediligenceandintegration.

Excellentknowledgeoffinancialsystems,ERPsoftware,andadvancedExcelskills.

ExperiencemanagingfinancialgrowthinbusinessestransitioningfromSMEtomid-sizedoperations.

Strategicthinkerwithexceptionalleadershipqualitiesandtheabilitytomanagecross-functionalteams