Finance Manager

ICAEW; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ICAEW, a professional services organisation in Manchester, is seeking a Finance Manager/Senior Management Accountant to lead a small team delivering timely financial reporting. The role focuses on month-, quarter-, and year-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and GL integrity, with involvement in management accounts, KPI reporting and financial analysis for senior stakeholders.

The candidate will strengthen controls, support audits, and drive finance transformation and system enhancement

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and controls.
• Proven leadership and team development experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team to deliver accurate financial reporting.
• Oversee month-, quarter-, and year-end close activities.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and journals; maintain GL integrity.
• Support management accounts, KPI reporting and financial analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Strengthen financial controls and support audits.
• Drive process improvements and finance transformation projects.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP/Finance systems

Job description

Your new company

An established and growing professional services organisation is looking to appoint a Finance Manager to join its high-performing finance team. Operating within a complex, multi-entity environment, the business offers the opportunity to play a key role in financial reporting, process improvement, and team leadership within a fast-paced and collaborative setting.

Your new role

As Senior Management Accountant, you will lead a small team to ensure the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting. You will oversee month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities, review balance sheet reconciliations and journals, maintain general ledger integrity, and support the production of management accounts, KPI reporting and financial analysis for senior stakeholders. The role will also involve strengthening financial controls, supporting audit activities, driving process improvements, and contributing to finance transformation and systems enhancement projects.

What you'll need to succeed

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with proven experience and strong technical accounting knowledge. Finance systems expertise and advanced Excel skills are essential. You will be a confident and collaborative leader, capable of managing and developing teams while building strong relationships across the wider business. Experience working within a large, complex organisation and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment will be key to success in this position. Experience in professional services or finance transformation projects would be advantageous.

What you'll get in return

In return, you'll join a successful and growing organisation offering significant responsibility, exposure to senior stakeholders, and the opportunity to lead an important finance function. This role provides a platform to influence process improvement, support strategic finance initiatives, and develop your leadership career within a business that values continuous improvement and professional development. Competitive salary and benefits package available.