Finance Manager

IPS Finance; Highburton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Broad autonomy and responsibility

Close working relationship with senior

Influence reporting within the finance

Job summary

IPS Finance is recruiting a Finance Manager for a client in Huddersfield. You will own the finance function in a broad, varied SME role, leading a small team and collaborating with senior management to develop reporting and governance across the business.

The ideal candidate will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with strong management accounting and reporting experience, and a proactive, improvement-focused mindset within a hands-on SME.

Qualifications

• Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Previous experience in a Finance Manager or similar role.
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Experience improving financial controls, processes and reporting.
• Commercially aware with strong analytical skills.
• Hands-on SME environment experience.
• Strong communication skills with stakeholders across the business.
• Proactive approach with a focus on continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end process and deliver accurate management accounts.
• Prepare management information, reporting and financial analysis.
• Own cash flow forecasting.
• Partner with operational and senior management.
• Improve visibility of financial performance and profitability.
• Maintain and enhance financial controls, reporting standards and governance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and year-end activities.
• Provide analysis to support business decisions.
• Liaise with external accountants, auditors and banking partners.
• Identify and implement improvements to finance processes and systems.
• Drive efficiencies across finance and wider business operations.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial reporting

Financial analysis

Cash flow forecasting

Business partnering

Internal controls

Budgeting and forecasting

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

We're recruiting a Finance Manager for our client in Huddersfield. This is a broad and varied role within an established, growing SME. You'll take ownership of the finance function, working closely with senior management across the business.The role includes developing management information, improving reporting capabilities, and ensuring the finance function continues to support the wider business effectively. It's a hands on position leading a small team. You'll report to the business directors, with the additional resource of a fractional CFO supporting the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Full ownership of the month end process, delivering accurate and timely management accounts
• Preparation of management information, reporting and financial analysis to support business performance
• Ownership of cash flow forecasting
• Business partnering with operational and senior management
• Work to improve visibility of financial performance and profitability
• Maintain and enhance financial controls, reporting standards and governance processes
• Support budgeting, forecasting and year-end activities
• Provide analysis and insight to support business decisions
• Liaise with external accountants, auditors and banking partners
• Identify and implement improvements to finance processes, systems and reporting
• Drive efficiencies across finance and wider business operations

The Ideal Candidate:

• Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Previous experience in a Finance Manager or similar role
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience
• Experience improving financial controls, processes and reporting
• Commercially aware with strong analytical skills
• Comfortable operating within a hands on SME environment
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage with stakeholders across the business
• Proactive approach with a focus on continuous improvement

Salary & Benefits:

• £50,000 - £60,000
• Broad role with significant autonomy and responsibility
• Close working relationship with senior management
• Opportunity to influence processes and reporting within the finance function

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Finance Manager seeking a varied role with responsibility across all aspects of finance, while contributing to the ongoing development of the business and its financial processes.