Finance Manager

Resourcery Group; Ellesmere Port; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Flexible hours

Enhanced pension contributions

25 days holiday

Annual bonus scheme

Job summary

Hyra in Chester is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee month-end reporting and value-add analysis across the business. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the role is ideal for an ACA/ACCA-trained accountant with potential staff management responsibilities and strong communication skills.

The role offers hybrid working, flexible hours, and a competitive benefits package including enhanced pension, 25 days holiday, and an annual bonus.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA preferred
• Strong financial accounting background
• Some staff management experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to investigate and improve processes and numbers

Responsibilities

• Ownership of monthly board packs, including detailed cash flows and analysis of business performance.
• Oversee a small team ensuring month end journals, reconciliations and queries are posted and closed.
• Balance sheet ownership and accurate reporting.
• Ensure VAT and other tax submissions are completed promptly.
• Develop financial models to visualize real-time performance for commercial teams.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders on pricing models and cost/risk understanding.
• Lead budget setting and act as main point of contact for external auditors.
• Hands-on ownership of year-end statutory accounts production.

Skills

ACA/ACCA

Staff management

Financial accounting

Communication skills

Education

ACA/ACCA preferred

Job description

Finance Manager Chester £60,000 - £70,000

An opportunity to join an entrepreneurial and acquisitive business based in Chester, in a highly visible role designed to oversee month end reporting and driving value add analysis across the business.

Reporting into the Group Financial Controller, this role is ideally suited to a technically trained (ACA/ACCA) Accountant either wanting to broaden their experience moving away from a pure financial reporting role or perhaps someone looking to gain more staff management responsibilities.

Main duties include;

• Ownership of monthly board packs, comprising of detailed cash flows and analysis into ongoing business performance.
• Oversee a small team ensuring month end journals, reconciliations and queries are all promptly posted and closed.
• Balance sheet ownership
• Ensure all VAT and other tax related submissions are completed promptly.
• Develop existing financial models to enhance visualisation of real time performance to assist commercial teams
• Work with senior stakeholders to develop pricing models and ensure thorough understanding of implied costs and risks
• Heavily involved in budget setting and main POC for external auditors
• Hands on ownership of year end statutory account production

Candidate profile;

• Technically trained ACA/ACCA preferred
• Strong financial accounting background
• Any exposure to staff management preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Natural ability to investigate and improve processes and numbers

Benefits;

• Hybrid working policy
• Flexible hours
• Enhanced pension contributions
• 25 days holiday
• Annual bonus scheme