Finance Manager

Michael Page; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Company pension

Employee discount scheme

Free on-site parking

On-site kennels for dogs

Long-term career stability

Job summary

North West Ltd, partnering with Michael Page, seeks a Finance Manager to drive commercial finance decisions. You will manage pricing, cash flow, supplier contracts and VAT, while collaborating with senior stakeholders to support profitability and strategic plans.

The role blends hands-on financial management with business partnering across the organisation, reporting into the Finance team. This position is based on-site in Knowsley.

Qualifications

• Strong finance and accounting experience.
• Experience managing cash flow and financial controls.
• Knowledge of accounts payable processes.
• Excellent Excel skills.
• Proactive, hands-on approach and ability to challenge and improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Managing supplier pricing to keep pricing data accurate and competitive.
• Ownership of cash flow management and forecasting.
• Overseeing accounts payable, supplier invoices and payment processes.
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns.
• Managing supplier and service contracts for best value.
• Maintaining customer pricing across internal systems and procurement platforms.
• Supporting the production of annual accounts with external accountants.
• Producing financial information to support business decisions.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies.

Skills

Finance expertise

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Proactive hands-on

Tools

Excel

SQL

SAP Business One

Job description

This isn't a role where you'll simply process numbers and produce reports. You'll sit at the heart of commercial decision-making, helping shape pricing, manage cash flow, improve profitability, and ensure the business remains competitive and agile.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact across the organisation while being part of a supportive team environment.

Client Details

We're partnering exclusively with a well-established and highly successful North West business that supplies a vast range of products and solutions to customers across a variety of sectors. With a reputation built on service, flexibility and long-standing customer relationships, they've continued to grow by putting customers first and staying ahead of market demands. The business offers bespoke pricing, dedicated account management and access to thousands of products, helping customers source exactly what they need.

What makes this company stand out is its entrepreneurial spirit. Decisions are made quickly, ideas are welcomed, and people are trusted to take ownership of their responsibilities. It's the kind of environment where ambitious finance professionals can genuinely make a difference.

Description

Finance touches almost every part of this business, and this role gives you a front-row seat to it all.

As Finance Manager, you'll become the person who keeps the commercial and financial engine running smoothly. One day you might be reviewing supplier pricing to ensure the business remains competitive. The next, you'll be managing cash flow, analysing trends, negotiating service contracts, or ensuring customer pricing is accurately maintained across multiple systems.

You'll oversee the accounts payable function, submit VAT returns, and work closely alongside external accountants during the year-end process. You'll also play a key role in ensuring the business is making informed commercial decisions, using financial data to identify opportunities, improve efficiency and protect profitability.

This is a broad and varied position that would suit someone who enjoys balancing hands-on financial management with commercial involvement and problem solving.

Key responsibilities

• Managing supplier pricing and ensuring pricing data remains accurate and competitive
• Ownership of cash flow management and forecasting
• Overseeing accounts payable, supplier invoices and payment processes
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns
• Managing supplier and service contracts to achieve the best commercial value
• Maintaining customer pricing across internal systems and customer procurement platforms
• Supporting the production of annual accounts alongside external accountants
• Producing financial information to support business decision-making
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiencies

Profile

You'll be someone who enjoys taking ownership and doesn't wait to be told what needs doing. You'll combine strong financial knowledge with commercial awareness and be comfortable working across different areas of a growing business.

We're particularly interested in speaking with people who have:

• Strong finance and accounting experience
• Previous experience within a Finance Manager or similar role
• Knowledge of accounts payable processes
• Excellent Excel skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience managing cash flow and financial controls
• SAP Business One experience (highly desirable)
• SQL or data manipulation experience (advantageous but not essential)
• A proactive, hands-on approach and the confidence to challenge and improve processes

Job Offer

• Salary £55k per year
• Quarterly bonus scheme
• Company car
• Company pension
• Employee discount scheme
• Free on-site parking
• On-site kennels for dogs, making this a fantastic environment for dog lovers
• Long-term career stability within an established business

Important location information

This is a fully office-based role in Knowsley

The business strongly believes that the close collaboration between finance, operations and commercial teams is key to its success, so this role is five days a week on site. If you're someone who enjoys being part of the action, building relationships across the business and having direct visibility of the impact you're making, you'll thrive here