Finance Manager

SF Recruitment; North Warwickshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is looking for an experienced Finance Manager to join a growing business. The role involves overseeing the full finance function, ensuring accurate reporting and effective controls, while managing a small team. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong management accounting and financial control experience. A competitive salary of £45,000 - £55,000 is offered, with a path to permanent employment.

Benefits

Opportunity for permanent position

Broad exposure to operational and strategic finance

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on finance management experience.
• Proven track record in management accounting and financial control.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyse monthly management accounts.
• Oversee costings, margin reporting, and operational statistics.
• Ensure robust financial and operational control systems are in place.
• Produce weekly and monthly cash flow reports.
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting process.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial control

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cash flow management

Education

Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or QBE

Job description

Finance Manager
Location: Leamington Spa
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Contract: Temporary to Permanent
Hours: Full-time, office-based

About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Finance Manager to join a successful and growing business on a temporary to permanent basis. This hands-on position will oversee the full finance function while supporting operational and strategic decision-making across the business.

You'll play a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, effective controls, and the smooth running of finance operations, while also managing and developing a small finance team. This is a great opportunity for a proactive and commercially minded individual looking to make a real impact.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare and analyse monthly management accounts
- Oversee costings, margin reporting, and operational statistics
- Ensure robust financial and operational control systems are in place
- Produce weekly and monthly cash flow reports
- Lead the budgeting and forecasting process, providing insightful analysis and commentary
- Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
- Submit RTI and quarterly VAT returns to HMRC
- Oversee purchase ledger and supplier management processes
- Manage credit risk and cash collection
- Act as HR and Payroll lead for the site
- Manage, support, and develop the finance team
- Provide financial insight to support key business decisions
- Oversee health & safety, fire safety, and environmental management processes
- Contribute to risk management and site compliance

About You

- Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or QBE with strong hands-on finance management experience
- Proven track record in management accounting and financial control
- Experience managing or mentoring a small team
- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management

What's on Offer

Competitive salary between £45,000 - £55,000 depending on experience
Opportunity for a permanent position following the initial temporary contract
Broad exposure to both operational and strategic finance
Supportive, collaborative working environment with autonomy to add value