Finance Manager

IPS Finance; Morley; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Professional development support

Paid professional memberships

Pension and life cover

Health benefits

Annual leave purchase

Additional employee benefits

Job summary

IPS Finance, a leading UK professional services firm, seeks a recently qualified accountant to join its consulting division. You will provide hands-on finance support, management reporting and commercial insight across a diverse client portfolio.

The role suits someone moving from practice to industry-style finance or an experienced industry accountant who enjoys varied client work, with hybrid working and development opportunities in a growing business.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Strong experience preparing and reviewing management accounts.
• Experience from either practice or industry.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence with different accounting systems.
• Commercially minded, client-focused and able to communicate with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of finance delivery for a portfolio of clients and acting as a key point of contact.
• Preparing and reviewing monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Providing clear financial reporting, commentary and commercial insight to clients.
• Supporting senior colleagues with fractional FD and advisory work.
• Building strong, long-term client relationships through effective communication and reliable delivery.
• Identifying opportunities to add value and contribute to business development.
• Working across different businesses and sectors, gaining broad commercial exposure.

Job description

Opportunity for a recently qualified accountant seeking a move from practice or industry to work in a consulting division of a leading UK professional services firm providing a finance manager support across a range of clients.

The role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio of clients across a range of sectors, providing hands-on finance support, management reporting and commercial insight. It would suit a qualified accountant looking to move from practice into industry-style finance, or an experienced industry accountant who enjoys working with multiple businesses and clients.

The role

• Taking ownership of finance delivery for a portfolio of clients and acting as a key point of contact.
• Preparing and reviewing monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Providing clear financial reporting, commentary and commercial insight to clients.
• Supporting senior colleagues with fractional FD and advisory work.
• Building strong, long-term client relationships through effective communication and reliable delivery.
• Identifying opportunities to add value and contribute to business development.
• Working across different businesses and sectors, gaining broad commercial exposure.

We are ideally looking for

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualified accountant.
• Strong experience preparing and reviewing management accounts.
• Candidates from either accountancy practice or industry will be considered.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with different accounting systems.
• Commercially minded, client-focused and confident communicating with senior stakeholders.
• Someone who enjoys variety and wants to broaden their experience across different businesses.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking firm with ambitious growth plans, offering genuine career development and exposure to a wide range of businesses.

Alongside a competitive salary, the role offers

• hybrid working with 2 days per week in the Leeds office
• professional development support
• paid professional memberships
• pension and life cover
• health benefits
• annual leave purchase
• a range of additional employee benefits

IPS Finance has 45 years experience in the Yorkshire accountancy recruitment market. We have built our business on long term relationships with both individuals and clients in all sectors, bringing real benefits to all concerned.