Finance Manager

Optima Consultancy Services Ltd; Sale; Presencial; GBP 31.000 - 37.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Baldwin Technical Services is seeking a Finance Manager to join the team on a maternity cover contract, starting as soon as possible and running until February 2028. The role is based in Heywood, Greater Manchester, with a salary of £34,000 and a 30–35 hour working week.

You will prepare management accounts and cash flow forecasts, manage project finances, and oversee key banking activities while supporting wider financial administration and purchasing documentation.

Formación

• 5+ years of relevant finance/accounting experience.
• Experience with management accounts and financial reporting.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with Xero/Simpro preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reports, cash flow forecasts and P&L analysis.
• Manage project finances incl. job costing, WIP, staged billing and project profitability using Simpro.
• Oversee banking activities: payments, VAT returns, sales ledger, credit control and cash collection.
• Manage payroll, pensions, CIS reporting, and related records; ensure statutory compliance.
• Support contractual/commercial admin: review orders, quotations and project costs.
• Assist Group Finance Manager and Office Manager to ensure accurate financial information.

Conocimientos

Management accounting

Cash flow forecasting

Financial reporting

Excel

Educación

AAT qualification or equivalent

Chartered qualifications advantageous

Herramientas

Xero

Simpro

Descripción del empleo

Finance Manager | Heywood, Greater Manchester | £34,000 | 30-35 Hours per week

Are you an experienced finance professional looking for a varied, hands‑on role with flexibility across the week?

Baldwin Technical Services is looking for a Finance Manager to join the business on a maternity cover contract, starting as soon as possible and running until approximately February 2028.

What you'll be doing

• Preparing monthly management accounts, financial reports, cash flow forecasts, and P&L analysis.
• Managing project finances, including job costing, WIP, staged billing and individual project profitability through Simpro.
• Overseeing banking activities - payments, VAT returns, sales ledger, credit control and cash collection.
• Managing payroll, pensions, CIS reporting and associated personnel records. Ensuring relevant statutory requirements are met.
• Supporting contractual and commercial administration, including reviewing customer orders, quotations and project costs.
• Working with the Group Finance Manager, overseeing the Office Manager, and supporting wider financial administration operations and purchasing documentation, to ensure the financial information is accurate.

What you'll need

• At least 5 years' relevant finance/accounting experience, ideally within engineering, manufacturing, construction or a project-based business.
• AAT qualified or equivalent, with chartered qualifications advantageous.
• Strong experience in management accounts, financial reporting, cash flow forecasting and WIP.
• Good knowledge of job costing, payroll, banking, credit control and general financial administration.
• Strong Excel and accounting software skills, with Xero and Simpro experience advantageous.
• Good organisational, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently.
• Previous staff management experience would be beneficial, alongside a full UK driving licence.

About the employer

Baldwin Technical Services is an established engineering business specialising in electrical engineering, automation, control systems and turnkey engineering projects. The company designs, manufactures, installs and commissions bespoke engineering solutions, working predominantly within the food and beverage industry alongside customers in manufacturing, bulk material handling and other industrial sectors.