Finance Manager

Blusource Professional Services Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Blusource Professional Services Ltd in Leicester is seeking a hands-on Finance Manager to lead a small team and oversee core finance operations.

You will be responsible for month end, stock, VAT, reconciliations, and financial reporting, with opportunity to drive systems and process improvements using ERP and Excel.

Qualifications

• Qualified in CIMA/ACCA/ACA or finalist with relevant experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, stock, or SME environments is advantageous.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with ERP/accounting software.
• Hands-on in reconciliations and transactional accounting as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small finance team.
• Oversee accounts payable, purchase ledger, accounts receivable and sales ledger.
• Support month-end close and management accounting processes.
• Manage balance sheet, bank and cash book reconciliations.
• Oversee month-end stock accounting and stock reconciliations.
• Ensure VAT and wider tax compliance.
• Improve financial controls, processes and reporting; support systems upgrades.

Skills

Team management

Management accounting

Financial controls

Excel

ERP systems

VAT compliance

Process improvement

Reconciliations

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified or finalist

Tools

ERP systems

Accounting software

Job description

Finance ManagerLeicester

£45,000 to £60,000

Permanent, Full Time, Office Based

Are you an experienced Finance Manager, Management Accountant, Financial Controller or Senior Management Accountant looking for a broad, hands on finance role within an established SME?

We are recruiting a Finance Manager for a growing business based in Leicester. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong finance professional who enjoys combining team management, management accounting and financial control with the day to day running of a finance function.

You will manage a small finance team and take responsibility for core finance operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, month end, stock, VAT, bank reconciliations and financial controls. The business is also going through a period of systems and process development, so there will be plenty of opportunity to improve how the finance function operates.

The role will include:

• Managing and developing a small finance team
• Overseeing accounts payable, purchase ledger, accounts receivable and sales ledger
• Supporting the month end close and management accounting process
• Balance sheet, bank and cash book reconciliations
• Month end stock accounting and reconciliation
• VAT and wider tax compliance
• Improving financial controls, processes and reporting
• Supporting finance systems and process improvements
• Working with Excel and ERP systems to improve financial information
• Remaining hands on with transactional finance where required

About you:

You may currently be working as a Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Management Accountant, Senior Management Accountant, Company Accountant or Accounting Manager.

You will ideally be CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified, part qualified or a finalist, although relevant experience and technical ability are equally important.

Experience within manufacturing, distribution, stock, product based businesses or an SME environment would be particularly useful. You should have strong Excel skills, alongside experience working with ERP systems, finance systems or accounting software. Previous involvement in systems implementations, upgrades or process improvement would also be advantageous.

Most importantly, you will be comfortable in a genuinely hands on role. You will have responsibility for managing the team and overseeing the finance function, while still being willing to get involved in reconciliations, ledgers and transactional accounting when required.

The position is fully office based in Leicester and offers a salary of £45,000 to £60,000, depending on experience and qualification.