Finance Manager

Elevation Recruitment Group; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

25 days holiday

Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Discount schemes

Free on-site parking

EV salary sacrifice

Cycle to work

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be working with a well-established South Yorkshire contracting group to recruit a Finance Manager. This role reports to the Head of Finance, oversees month-end/year-end reporting, and leads the Management Accounts team as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders.

The role involves driving financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, controls, and process improvements as part of a finance transformation.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience in a management accounting or finance manager role.
• Strong technical accounting expertise with commercial judgment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and management accounts.
• Lead statutory accounts and liaise with external auditors during year-end audits.
• Review variances and explain deviations to senior management.
• Own and improve financial models for budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning.
• Oversee budgeting and rolling forecast processes across the business.
• Strengthen internal controls and ensure compliance with accounting standards.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial reporting

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA Qualified

Tools

COINS

Excel

Job description

Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be working on an exclusive basis with a well-established specialist contracting group in South Yorkshire, recruiting a Finance Manager. This role will be a number 2 role, reporting straight into the Head of Finance and will take ownership in overseeing the month end and year-end financial reporting cycle, lead and develop the Management Accounts team, and act as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders across the business.

This is a business continuing to evolve and innovate, the Group has been investing heavily in improving the way it operates, and the finance function has recently undergone a significant transformation, with processes being streamlined, made more efficient and increasingly automated. This allows for the incoming Finance Manager to be part of this next exciting chapter rather than simply maintaining the status quo. The foundations have been put in place to create a more modern, efficient and commercially focused finance function, increase the level of business partnering with the wider operations as well as allowing the autonomy to further improve processes and genuinely make a difference and an impact.

The company offers great benefits which include: -

• Competitive Salary + Bonus
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Summer and Christmas Socials as well as other social events throughout the year
• Auto Enrolment pension – Salary sacrifice
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to a variety of instant discount schemes
• Free on-site parking at Head Office
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme

Please note this role will be based 5 days a week on site.

It will be a varied role with duties to include: -

• Financial Reporting and Analysis:
• Oversee the preparation and timely delivery of accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management accounts.
• Lead the preparation of statutory accounts and act as the main point of contact for external auditors during the year-end audit.
• Review variance analysis prepared by the team and provide clear explanations for variances from budget and forecasts to senior management.
• Own and continuously improve financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning.
• Budgeting, Forecasting and Cash Flow:
• Support the annual budgeting process, working closely with the Head of Finance and budget holders across the business.
• Oversee the rolling forecast process, ensuring forecasts reflect actual performance and changing business conditions.
• Provide commercial insight and constructive challenge to budget holders to support informed decision-making.
• Internal Controls and Compliance:
• Own and strengthen the internal control framework, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, company policies, and relevant regulations.
• Monitor and enhance internal control processes to safeguard company assets and ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data.
• Prepare, review, and submit monthly VAT returns accurately and on time, in line with Making Tax Digital (MTD) requirements.
• Act as the main point of contact for HMRC on VAT matters, managing any VAT inspections or enquiries as they arise.
• Ensure compliance with other tax and statutory reporting requirements, liaising with external advisors as required.
• Team Leadership and Development:
• Line manage, coach, and develop the Management Accounts team members, setting clear objectives and supporting professional development.
• Review and quality-check the team’s work, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and high performance within the finance function.
• Business Partnering and Stakeholder Management:
• Act as a trusted finance business partner to senior managers and non-financial stakeholders across the business.
• Present financial performance and key findings to senior management and, where required, the Board.
• Performance Measurement:
• Develop, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to track business performance.
• Prepare ad-hoc financial analyses and reports as required by senior management.
• Systems and Process Improvement:
• Take ownership of financial systems, including the Coins Construction ERP, and lead initiatives to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Lead or manage finance-related projects to support business objectives, including systems implementations and process re-engineering.

The ideal candidate will combine strong technical accounting expertise with proven people management experience, sound commercial judgement, and the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders. You will ideally have the following skills and experiences:-

• ACCA/ CIMA/ ACA Qualified
• Significant post-qualification experience in a management accounting or finance manager role
• Experience in construction would be ideal but not essential
• Good IT skills (Experience of COINS would be desirable although not essential)
• Advanced knowledge of Excel
• Excellent organisation skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise with and influence individuals at all levels, including senior management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop a team
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting standards
• Able to work to deadlines on a regular basis, including under pressure during month-end and year-end
• Experience of preparing statutory accounts and managing the annual external audit process
• Professional and motivated approach
• Experience of using AI to develop and streamline processes is desirable

The firm has a friendly and social work culture with a focus on progressing and developing its people. The company has a number of employees who have built their careers within the Group, with some members of the management team having been with the business for more than 20 years. The Group places real emphasis on supporting its staff in their careers and consistently looking to build high-performing teams and won the Training Excellence Award at the Construction News Awards in 2024 in recognition of this.

The Opportunity offers the best of both worlds: the stability, scale and reputation of a well-established £70 Million+ group, combined with the opportunity and excitement that comes from a business going through genuine transformation. With a new CFO joining in 2026 specifically to help bring greater financial discipline and commercial clarity and to support the next stage of the Group's journey, there is a new and exciting momentum driving this finance function.