Finance Manager

Accountable Recruitment Limited; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Accountable Recruitment Limited is recruiting a Finance Manager in Liverpool City Centre to lead day-to-day financial operations with a hands-on, broad role across management accounts, commercial finance and business partnering.

You will work closely with the senior leadership team to drive financial control, improvements and growth, while managing a small finance team. The role requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA or QBE and strong Excel/ Sage experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or QBE.
• Experience in industry or a fast-paced commercial environment.
• Strong grounding in accounting principles, VAT and financial controls.
• Confident with Excel and finance systems (Sage advantageous).
• Highly organised, proactive and able to manage competing deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail with the confidence to challenge where needed.
• Effective communicator, comfortable working with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts, including insightful analysis.
• Ensure financial records are accurate, with regular balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage cashflow and oversee debt, including resolving complex issues.
• Support ambitious MD with growth strategy.
• Review project performance, analysing profitability and future work pipelines.
• Respond to financial queries relating to projects and contracts.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Tax, VAT processes.
• Drive continuous improvement through process enhancements and projects.

Skills

Hands-on finance

Stakeholder management

Excel proficient

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA or QBE

Tools

Sage

Job description

Finance Manager
Liverpool City Centre
£50,000 - £60,000

Accountable Recruitment are partnering with a well‑established and growing commercial business, in Liverpool City Centre, to recruit a Finance Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the business during a key period of growth and development.

Working closely with SLT, this is a highly varied role offering exposure across management accounts reporting, commercial finance and business partnering.

You’ll play an integral part in maintaining strong financial control, while also driving improvements and supporting the organisation’s continued success - alongside managing a small finance team

This role would suit someone who has experience of a hands‑on, broad finance position, collaborating with stakeholders across the business and developing their career in a supportive, forward‑thinking environment.

The Role

Reporting into the FD, you will take ownership of the day‑to‑day financial operations, ensuring accuracy, insight and control across the function. You’ll be instrumental in providing meaningful financial information to support decision‑making and business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts, including insightful analysis
• Ensure financial records are accurate, with regular balance sheet reconciliations
• Manage cashflow and oversee debt, including resolving complex issues
• Support ambitious MD with growth strategy
• Review project performance, analysing profitability and future work pipelines
• Respond to financial queries relating to projects and contracts
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Tax, VAT processes
• Drive continuous improvement through process enhancements and projects

About You

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or QBE
• Experience in industry or a fast‑paced commercial environment
• Strong grounding in accounting principles, VAT and financial controls
• Confident with Excel and finance systems (Sage advantageous)
• Highly organised, proactive and able to manage competing deadlines
• Strong attention to detail with the confidence to challenge where needed
• Effective communicator, comfortable working with stakeholders at all levels