Finance Manager

NES Fircroft; Knutsford; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead the day-to-day finance operations from our Knutsford office. This permanent, part-time role offers hybrid working with 3 days on site and requires a driver.

The successful candidate will oversee financial reporting, budgeting, payroll, cash flow and business planning, while supporting pricing decisions and profitability analysis. With SME-level exposure and strong QuickBooks/Excel skills, you will collaborate with external

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Finance Manager or senior finance role within an SME.
• Strong QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel knowledge.
• Experience managing payroll, VAT, cash flow, credit control and management accounts.
• Experience preparing budgets, forecasts and business plans.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to support decision-making.
• Experience analysing profitability, margins and financial performance.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day finance operations.
• Produce financial reporting and cash management.
• Manage budgeting, payroll and financial planning.
• Act as liaison with external accountants.
• Provide commercial financial insight to inform pricing and profitability.
• Support strategic business decisions.

Skills

Finance management

Payroll management

VAT knowledge

Cash flow management

Profitability analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Commercial awareness

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Education

AAT Qualified

Part-Qualified ACCA, CIMA, or ACA

Qualified by Experience (QBE)

Fully Qualified ACCA, CIMA, or ACA

Tools

QuickBooks

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Finance Manager - Permanent - Knutsford

Hybrid working, 3 days on site

Must be able to drive

Part-time 20 hours per week

Required:- Proven experience in a Finance Manager, Management Accountant, Company Accountant, or senior finance role within an SME environment. Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel. Experience managing payroll, VAT, cash flow, credit control, and management accounts. Experience preparing budgets, forecasts, and business plans. Strong commercial awareness and an ability to support business decision-making. Experience analysing profitability, margins, and financial performance. Excellent analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills

Finance Manager Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to lead the day-to-day finance operations of a growing technology company.

The successful candidate will be responsible for financial reporting, cash management, budgeting, payroll, financial planning, and business support, whilst acting as the primary liaison with the company's external accountants. In addition, the role will provide commercial financial insight to support product pricing, profitability analysis, and strategic business decisions.

Financial Management & Accounting

Management Reporting

Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning

Commercial Finance & Pricing Analysis

Business Support

Qualifications

• AAT Qualified
• Part-Qualified ACCA, CIMA, or ACA
• Qualified by Experience (QBE)
• Fully Qualified ACCA, CIMA, or ACA

Practical experience, commercial acumen, and the ability to successfully manage a finance function are considered more important than holding a specific qualification.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.