Finance Manager

Edwards & Pearce; Halifax; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking

Pension

Healthcare

Wellbeing Support

Free Staff Meals

Job summary

Edwards & Pearce is seeking an experienced Finance Manager for an established education sector organisation in Halifax. The role can be filled on an immediate temporary basis or on a permanent basis, reporting to the Finance Director.

You will lead the day-to-day finance function, manage a finance team, monitor cash flow and funding, and drive improvements to financial systems and controls while ensuring regulatory compliance and effective financial management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Finance Manager or senior operational finance role.
• Strong technical knowledge of financial management, accounting procedures and reporting.
• Experience managing financial operations within a complex organisation.
• Good understanding of budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and financial controls.
• Experience leading, motivating and developing a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operation of the finance function.
• Manage purchase ledger, sales ledger, credit control, payments and reconciliations.
• Monitor income, funding, cash flow and working capital.
• Oversee budget monitoring, financial reporting and variance analysis.
• Maintain robust financial controls and ensure statutory and regulatory compliance.
• Lead, support and develop the finance team.
• Work with senior stakeholders to provide financial guidance.

Skills

Finance management

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Excel

Financial systems

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Financial management systems

Job description

We are recruiting an experienced Finance Manager for an established organisation within the education sector. The organisation is open to considering candidates for either an immediate temporary assignment or a permanent appointment.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will lead the day-to-day finance function, overseeing financial operations, reporting, financial controls, income and funding, credit control, purchase ledger, payments, reconciliations, cash flow and budget monitoring.

You will lead and support the finance team, work closely with senior stakeholders and budget holders, and drive improvements to financial processes, systems and controls, ensuring effective financial management and regulatory compliance.

JOB SPECIFICATION:

• Oversee the day-to-day operation of the finance function.
• Manage purchase ledger, sales ledger, credit control, payments and reconciliations.
• Monitor income, funding, cash flow and working capital.
• Oversee budget monitoring, financial reporting and variance analysis.
• Maintain robust financial controls and ensure statutory and regulatory compliance.
• Lead, support and develop the finance team.
• Work with senior stakeholders and budget holders to provide financial guidance.
• Identify and implement improvements to financial systems, processes and procedures.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• Proven experience in a Finance Manager or senior operational finance role.
• Strong technical knowledge of financial management, accounting procedures and reporting.
• Experience managing financial operations within a complex organisation.
• Good understanding of budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and financial controls.
• Experience leading, motivating and developing a finance team.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and financial management systems.
• Excellent analytical, numerical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-financial colleagues.
• Highly organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail with a continuous improvement mindset.

THE BENEFITS:

• Salary £45,529 - £50,908
• Free Parking, Pension, Healthcare, Wellbeing Support, Free Staff Meals