Finance Manager

Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited; Noak Hill; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited is seeking a Finance Manager to lead a busy, service-driven finance function in a mid‑Essex location with a favorable hybrid working setup.

The role focuses on managing a centralised finance team, delivering accurate management accounts, robust controls and high-quality reporting to stakeholders, while developing people and driving process improvements.

Qualifications

• Qualified or nearly-qualified accountant.
• Strong background in management accounting.
• Proven experience managing and developing a team.
• Excellent communication, workload management and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a team of management accountants.
• Own the timely and accurate production of monthly management accounts.
• Ensure strong balance sheet reconciliations and disciplined financial controls.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and year‑end processes.
• Review payroll postings, client money calculations and internal submissions.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, maintaining a clear “no surprises” approach.
• Identify and drive improvements across processes, reporting and systems.
• Work closely with senior finance colleagues to support wider business initiatives.

Skills

Management accounting

Team development

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified or nearly-qualified accountant

Job description

Finance Manager

A strong opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager to join a busy, service‑led organisation in a key leadership role. This position leads a centralised finance team responsible for delivering accurate management accounts, robust financial controls and high‑quality reporting to a wide range of stakeholders.

This role would suit someone who enjoys improving processes, developing people and taking ownership of getting the numbers right.

The role:

• Lead, manage and develop a team of management accountants
• Own the timely and accurate production of monthly management accounts
• Ensure strong balance sheet reconciliations and disciplined financial controls
• Support budgeting, forecasting and year‑end processes
• Review payroll postings, client money calculations and internal submissions
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, maintaining a clear “no surprises” approach
• Identify and drive improvements across processes, reporting and systems
• Work closely with senior finance colleagues to support wider business initiatives

About you:

• Qualified or nearly‑qualified accountant
• Strong background in management accounting
• Proven experience managing and developing a team
• Confident juggling a busy workload while maintaining quality and attention to detail
• A clear communicator who builds trusted relationships across the business
• Comfortable driving change, improving processes and strengthening team capability

This is a great opportunity for a hands‑on finance leader who thrives in a fast‑paced, service‑driven environment and wants to make a genuine impact through strong leadership and high‑quality financial delivery.

You will be based in mid Essex. The business operates with favourable hybrid working