Finance Manager

Workforce Staffing Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing SME in Birmingham is seeking a Finance Manager to lead financial reporting and compliance while managing a small finance team. The role requires a qualified accountant with strong technical skills and commercial awareness. This is a hybrid position, offering competitive salary and bonuses within a supportive and innovative culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus structure

Flexible hybrid working

Long-term career development

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Finance Manager or senior finance role.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Produce strategic financial analysis and forecasts.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee and improve financial controls and processes.
• Partner with operational leaders for performance insights.

Skills

Qualified Accountant

Strong technical accounting knowledge

Strong Excel and system skills

Excellent communication

Commercial awareness

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Xero

Sage

Job description

Overview

Finance Manager
Location: Birmingham City Centre
Working Pattern: Hybrid Working
Salary: Competitive + Bonus
Job Type: Permanent Full Time

About the Company

We are a dynamic, fast-growing SME based in the heart of Birmingham City Centre. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation during a period of rapid growth and transformation.

As Finance Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial future of the business. Reporting to senior leadership, you'll lead the finance function while ensuring robust financial reporting, compliance, and performance improvement across all areas. This is a hands-on, commercially focused role suited to a qualified (or finalist) accountant who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about innovation, process improvement, and people development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reporting packs
• Produce strategic financial analysis and forecasts to support business growth
• Ensure timely compliance with all HMRC, statutory, and regulatory requirements
• Oversee and improve existing financial controls and processes
• Identify and implement process automation and system improvements
• Partner with operational leaders to provide commercial insights and challenge performance
• Manage and develop a small finance team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Liaise with external auditors, tax advisors, and stakeholders as required

About You

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or working towards qualification
• Experience in a similar Finance Manager or senior finance role
• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• Commercially aware with a proactive and solution-focused mindset
• Strong Excel and system skills (experience with Xero, Sage, or similar desirable)
• Excellent communicator with leadership capability
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus structure
• Flexible hybrid working (Birmingham City Centre HQ)
• Opportunity to influence strategic decision-making
• Supportive, innovative working culture
• Long-term career development in a growing business

Interested? Please contact Louisa Morgan - Divisional Manager (URL removed)