Finance Manager

Goodman Masson; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial consultancy is seeking a qualified accountant to lead and coach a team in Milton Keynes. In this role, you will manage key financial activities and drive process improvements. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, experience with financial systems, and a professional accounting qualification. A salary range of GBP45,000 - GBP50,000 is offered, along with hybrid working options.

Benefits

7% employer pension contributions

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant or actively studying a professional accounting qualification.
• Demonstrable experience of leading, managing, and inspiring teams in a financial support function.
• Previous practical experience with Dynamics Business Central accounting system.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly financial accounting and control activities including month-end close.
• Line manage and provide coaching to a team of three.
• Implement control activities to strengthen financial control environment.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Financial accounting

Process improvement

Communication

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACMA, ACCA)

Tools

Dynamics Business Central

Job description

The Role

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be instrumental in executing monthly accounting and control activities. Your key focus will be on leading and coaching a team of three, while driving continuous improvement and automation within financial processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively managing all monthly financial accounting and control activities, including month–end close, accounts payable/receivable, intercompany, and payroll/income reconciliations.
• Line managing, and performance managing a team of three, providing coaching and development.
• Designing, simplifying, and implementing control activities to strengthen the organization's financial control environment.
• Leading and executing continuous process improvement and automation initiatives within the Finance team.
• Assisting with the year–end audit process and building effective relationships with external auditors.
• Deputising for the Financial Controller as required.

Essential Requirements

• Qualified Accountant OR actively studying a professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACMA, ACCA).
• Demonstrable experience of leading, managing, and inspiring teams within a financial support function.
• Previous practical experience with Dynamics Business Central accounting system.
• Experience in engaging and leading process improvement and automation activity, particularly related to financial accounting systems.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders (e.g., budget holders, auditors).
• Active Christian Faith (This is an Occupational Requirement).

Desirable

• Familiarity with project/fund accounting.

Salary range is GBP45,(Apply online only) – GBP50,(Apply online only) depending on experience + 7% employer pension contributions. The role will be based in Milton Keynes with hybrid working (2 days per week in the office)

Candidates will need to be available to start from December at the latest.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, therefore please apply ASAP to ensure your details are considered.