Finance Manager

Kenton Black Ltd; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in retail is seeking a Finance Manager to enhance their finance team. This key leadership role involves overseeing financial operations, ensuring compliance, and providing commercial insight. You will lead a skilled team, drive continuous improvement, and contribute to strategic projects that foster business growth. With a competitive salary and attractive benefits, this opportunity offers significant scope for professional development within a dynamic multi-site organization. If you are ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualified and have a passion for finance, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified with a strong finance leadership track record.
• Experience in multi-site or group accounting environments is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support Finance Director with board pack reports and oversee the finance team.
• Deliver insightful financial reports and lead annual budgets and forecasts.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel

Commercial Insight

Education

ACCA

ACA

CIMA

Job description

Based in Liverpool, this dynamic multi-site retail business has a proud and prestigious history spanning decades of successful trading. With multiple revenue streams and further expansion plans in the pipeline, they are now seeking a commercially aware Finance Manager to strengthen the finance team in a key leadership role. As a business focused on delivering quality and value to a diverse UK-wide client base, they offer a competitive salary, enhanced benefits, and clear progression opportunities.

Your New Role as Finance Manager:

Reporting to the Finance Director, this vital role will support the financial operations of the business whilst driving continuous improvement and commercial insight. Overseeing a small, skilled team, you will ensure timely reporting and compliance, whilst providing key support on budgeting, forecasting, and decision-making processes across the group. Your role will be integral in building robust financial procedures and contributing to strategic projects that support business growth.

Main Role Duties:

• Support the Finance Director with preparation and presentation of board pack reports
• Oversee and lead the Finance team, ensuring accurate and timely month-end accounts
• Act as a business partner across departments and sites to support financial performance
• Review monthly management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintain and improve financial processes, procedures, and internal controls
• Deliver insightful financial reports to track results, trends, and rolling forecasts
• Lead the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts with the wider finance team
• Regularly analyse financial performance to identify efficiencies and cost-saving opportunities
• Provide financial insight for ongoing projects and support strategic growth initiatives

Experience & Qualifications Required to Apply:

To be considered, you will be ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified, with a strong track record in a finance leadership role. Experience in a multi-site or group accounting environment is essential. You will have demonstrable ability to implement and improve processes, lead teams, and provide commercial insight. Strong Excel skills are essential, and experience within the retail sector would be advantageous.

Salary and Reward on Offer:

This opportunity provides the chance to join a reputable and forward-thinking retail business. In addition to a competitive salary and attractive benefits package, the role offers scope for long-term progression and development. You’ll be part of a growing organisation where your expertise will directly impact performance and growth.

This role is being handled by Thomas Hoather – Kenton Black Finance

Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity in the finance recruitment sector, we offer proven solutions and have long-standing relationships with businesses of all sizes. From our offices in Preston, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance continue to connect the finest finance professionals with opportunities across the UK.