Finance Manager

Finance Manager - Overheads
SF Recruitment are delighted to be working alongside a dynamic, fast-paced Private Equity backed business in their search for a Finance Manager - Overheads.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Accountant looking to be part of a high growth, high achieving organisation.

Role Overview:
The role of Finance Manager - Overheads is to provide strategic financial advice and support to senior management, focusing on overhead cost management and financial planning. This is a brand-new role due to the expansion of the business following acquisitions and organic growth, reporting to the Finance Director as part of the FP&A team in the central finance function.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Planning and Analysis: Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for overhead costs, ensuring group completion to deadlines for consolidated overview and group analysis, as well as specific areas of responsibility.
2. Cost Management: Identify cost-saving opportunities and ensure efficient allocation of resources from local and group opportunities.
3. Accounting: Responsible for the accounting of overheads in the correct period, ensuring P&L and Balance sheets are correct from an accruals and prepayment perspective, inclusive of headcount numbers, and feeding cashflow forecasts with relevant information.
4. Business Partnering: Collaborate with department heads to provide financial insights and support decision-making.
5. Reporting & Commentary: Prepare and present detailed financial reports to senior leadership and investors for overhead responsibility areas and the wider Group, including Capital and Exceptional Items expenditure reporting.
6. Continuous Improvement: Drive process improvements and implement best practices in financial management.

1. Education: Part or Qualified ACCA, or CIMA, or qualified by experience.
2. Experience: Experience in financial management, with some experience on overheads or cost control.
3. Skills: Strong analytical skills, proficiency in financial software (SAP, Oracle, FP&A tools), and excellent communication abilities.

This role will be liaising with Senior Managers across the business and therefore requires a confident and strong character.

Location & Salary:
The role is based in the office in Coventry (with parking) 3 days per week and 2 days from home. Salary circa £45,000 with up to a 10% bonus and excellent benefits including study support if required. Occasional travel to London for meetings.