Finance Manager

Liberty Global; Bradford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative business services provider is seeking a Finance Manager in Bradford to enhance cost control and analysis within the Commercial Finance team. This role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure robust tracking of headcount and licence costs while implementing effective spending controls. Preferred qualifications include accounting certification and experience in complex organizations, along with strong analytical and Excel skills. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits including annual leave, pension contributions, and professional development opportunities in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + option to purchase 5 more

Wellbeing and mental health benefits

Matched pension contribution up to 10%

Access to online learning platform

Qualifications

• Experience working within a complex matrix organization.
• Ability to apply sound business practices.
• Knowledge of USGAAP, accounting principles, and SOX guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the cost control environment.
• Analyze actual headcount costs and movements.
• Monitor and track licence spend.
• Conduct detailed spend analysis by supplier.

Skills

Analytical skills

Proactive mindset

Strong Excel skills

Organizational skills

Education

Accounting or controlling qualification

Job description

We’re looking for a Finance Manager in Bradford, United Kingdom

This role will be within Liberty Blume Finance, in the newly created Commercial Finance team. The Cost Manager will support the Commercial Finance director in leading cost tracking and analysis across Liberty Blume. The role will work with the existing Management Accounts team and finance business partners to ensure a robust control environment on operating expenditure, providing accurate analysis on headcount costs, licence costs, and other internal/external spend.

The role will be based in the Blume Bradford office (minimum 2 days a week per rota schedule).

Key Accountabilities

• Maintain and improve the cost control environment – ensure effective controls are in place and suggest and implement new controls where appropriate.
• Analyze actual headcount costs and movements – create trackers and reports to ensure confidence in headcount costs, including joiners/leavers and promotions, and articulate impacts on monthly labour costs.
• Monitor and track licence spend – work with the Enterprise Systems team to oversee software and service licence expenditure, ensuring monthly actuals are accurate, POs are raised and receipted timely, and spend by supplier is understood.
• Purchase Order Monitoring – ensure POs are accurately tracked and receipted, and monitor GRNI balances within Blume monthly.
• Conduct detailed spend analysis by supplier, supported by Management Accounts, to identify trends and ensure the integrity of actuals and accruals/prepayments.
• Collaborate with Business Partners to design monthly cost reports including headcount, supplier spend, travel, and expenses, to be produced by Management Accounts.
• Work with Business Partners to ensure they understand their actuals to improve forecasting processes.

PREFERRED EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Accounting or controlling qualification.
• Experience working within a complex matrix organization.

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong analytical and pragmatic mindset with a long-term vision.
• Ability to apply sound business practices.
• Result-driven, output-focused team player.
• Ability to build support for improvements.
• Strong systems and Excel skills, confident with large datasets.
• Proactive, self-reliant, and independent.
• Fits into an ambitious, result-driven, down-to-earth culture.
• Strong organizational and operational skills, effective planning, issue anticipation, and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of USGAAP, accounting principles, and SOX guidelines.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary + Bonus where applicable
• 25 days annual leave, with an option to purchase 5 more.
• Wellbeing and mental health benefits, including Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover, and dental insurance.
• Matched pension contribution up to 10%.
• Access to our car benefit scheme.
• Access to our online learning platform for career development.
• The chance to join an innovative, fast-paced, and passionate team.

Who we are:

Liberty Blume, a Liberty Global company, is a rapidly growing business services provider, specializing in tech-enabled back-office solutions. Our mission is to deliver efficiency, scale, and value to our customers through Business, Procurement, and Financial Solutions. If you’re curious, customer-centric, and enjoy being one step ahead, join us on our scale-up journey and unlock your freedom to grow!

Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive environment and accommodating all candidates. We’re eager to hear from you, regardless of your background.