Finance Manager

Kenton Black; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment partner in the UK seeks a Finance Manager for a Kendal-based business. The role involves producing management accounts, coordinating cross-departmental financial insights, and guiding a finance team. Candidates should be fully qualified or nearing qualification in finance disciplines like CIMA, ACCA, or ACA, with strong Excel and communication skills. This position is primarily on-site with some remote flexibility.

Qualifications

• Handling and manipulating complex data sets.
• Liaising with various stakeholders including non-finance staff.

Responsibilities

• Production of the monthly management accounts and board pack.
• Provision of ad hoc analysis and reports.
• Working cross-functionally across departments.

Skills

Excellent Excel skills

Strong communication skills

Education

Fully qualified or approaching full qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Job description

Overview

Part of a larger Group, a Kendal based business is looking to recruit a new Finance Manager on a permanent basis. This is a number 2 finance role, reporting to a highly experienced Finance Director. With many areas to add value, this role includes a variety of business partnering and commercial input alongside routine accounting duties such as month end and reporting. This role is based on site, with 1 day per week working from home.

Responsibilities

• Production of the monthly management accounts and board pack
• Provision of ad hoc analysis and reports to aid effective decision making
• Working cross-functionally across departments, providing advice to various stakeholders to deliver financial insight and challenge where appropriate
• Input to the year end statutory accounting process
• Preparation of budgets and forecasts
• Overseeing 2 members of staff in the finance team
• Assist as needed with projects including an upcoming ERP implementation and improvement initiatives

Experience & Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be fully qualified or approaching full qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA). Excellent Excel skills are required as you will be required to handle and manipulate complex data sets. Additionally, strong communication skills are imperative as you will be required to liaise with various stakeholders within the business at all levels, including non-finance staff.

Agency Notice

This vacancy is being handled by Rachel Cadman (Holland) at Kenton Black Finance.

Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. As market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Preston, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK