Finance Manager

Tailored Recruitment Partners Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join a dynamic organization in Leeds. The successful candidate will manage financial processes, support cashflow reporting, and ensure compliance in tax submissions. Strong experience with Sage 50 Accounts and Payroll is essential. This role is a great opportunity to contribute to proactive financial management across the business while working within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Finance Manager, Bookkeeper, or Finance Officer.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial best practices.
• High level of numerical accuracy, analytical capability, and attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise competing deadlines.
• Clear and confident communication skills, capable of building effective relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase ledger processes and payment runs.
• Handle invoicing and payments, and reconcile monthly sales invoices.
• Oversee all banking activity and ensure compliant tax submissions.
• Support cashflow reporting and manage payroll and pensions.
• Post payroll and tax journals accurately and administer pension scheme.

Skills

Proven experience as a Finance Manager

Strong understanding of accounting principles

Proficiency with Sage 50 Accounts

Proficiency with Sage 50 Payroll

High level of numerical accuracy

Excellent organisational skills

Clear and confident communication skills

Tools

Sage 50 Accounts

Sage 50 Payroll

Job description

Overview

Tailored Recruitment Partners are delighted to be supporting a dynamic and growing organisation based in Leeds in their search for an experienced Finance Manager. This is an excellent opportunity to join the business support team and play a key role in delivering accurate, efficient, and proactive financial management across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage purchase ledger processes, including payment runs, internal transfers, and ad hoc payments.
• Handle invoicing and payments.
• Reconcile monthly sales invoices and support the wider fee process.
• Oversee all banking activity, including timely bank reconciliations.
• Ensure accurate and compliant tax submissions, including VAT returns and Corporation Tax.
• Support cashflow reporting and analysis across the business
• Payroll & Pension Management
• Process payroll for several companies using Sage 50 Payroll.
• Post payroll and tax journals accurately, ensuring all liabilities are recorded.
• Administer the Trustee pension scheme, including payments to retirees and associated administrative tasks.
• Complete all purchase ledger tasks end-to-end.
• Reconcile and post credit card transactions.

Desirable (Not Essential)

• Preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts and reporting for the Executive Board.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Finance Manager, Bookkeeper, or Finance Officer.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial best practices.
• Proficiency with Sage 50 Accounts and Sage 50 Payroll is essential.
• High level of numerical accuracy, analytical capability, and attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise competing deadlines.
• Clear and confident communication skills, capable of building effective relationships with internal teams and external partners.