Finance Manager

Major Industrial; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established manufacturing business in Leeds is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee day-to-day finance operations and lead a small team. This role requires strong management accounting skills and familiarity with Sage Accounts, offering a chance to influence financial processes during a transition to new systems. Ideal candidates will be qualified or part-qualified in finance and possess a background in management accounting with hands-on experience in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified (AAT / CIMA / ACCA or equivalent).
• Strong background in management accounting or company accounts.
• Solid understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and reconciliations.
• Experience preparing accounts to trial balance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts to trial balance for multiple entities.
• Oversee small finance team and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Drive consistency and compliance in financial controls.
• Support transition from Sage to a new ERP / MRP system.

Skills

Management accounting

Team management

Double-entry bookkeeping

Sage Accounts

Financial reporting

Education

AAT / CIMA / ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Sage Accounts

ERP / MRP systems

Job description

Job Description

Finance Manager

Permanent | Full-time | Office-based - Leeds

We're delighted to be partnering with a well-established manufacturing business based in Leeds to recruit a Finance Manager on a permanent basis. This is a key hire within the organisation and offers a hands‑on, commercially focused finance professional the opportunity to take real ownership of the day‑to‑day finance function while supporting the business through a period of change.

Reporting directly to the Financial Director, the Finance Manager will play a pivotal role in strengthening financial controls, improving processes, and ensuring accurate, timely management information across two operating entities.

The Role

As Finance Manager, you will take ownership of all accounting activities up to trial balance, while overseeing a small, experienced finance team. This is a practical, detail‑driven role suited to someone who enjoys getting into the numbers, tightening controls, and being a dependable presence within a close‑knit business.

Key responsibilities include

• Preparing monthly management accounts to trial balance for multiple entities
• Reconciling VAT, PAYE, bank accounts, and balance sheet control accounts
• Reviewing and improving purchase ledger, cash book, and creditor payment processes
• Supporting the Financial Director with consolidated reporting, analysis, and governance
• Line managing the Purchase Ledger / Payroll and Credit Control team members
• Driving consistency, compliance, and improved financial controls across the business
• Supporting the transition from Sage to a new ERP / MRP system
• Assisting with the move from weekly to monthly payroll
• Working closely with operations, production, HR, and senior leadership

About You

You'll be a methodical, reliable finance professional who takes pride in accuracy and compliance. You'll be confident managing core accounting processes and comfortable rolling up your sleeves when required.

Essential experience

• Qualified or part‑qualified (AAT / CIMA / ACCA or equivalent)
• Strong background in management accounting or company accounts
• Solid understanding of double‑entry bookkeeping and reconciliations
• Experience preparing accounts to trial balance
• Previous experience using Sage Accounts
• Confidence managing or supervising a small finance team

Desirable experience

• Manufacturing or production environment exposure
• ERP / MRP system implementation or migration experience
• Practice background with a move into industry

Why Apply?

This is a critical continuity hire offering long‑term stability and influence within the finance function. The role has been created to strengthen the team, improve resilience, and allow the Financial Director to focus on governance and strategy.

If you're looking for a hands‑on Finance Manager role where your work genuinely matters — and where process improvement, structure, and accuracy are valued — this could be an excellent next step.

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