Finance Manager

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Sheffield is seeking a Finance Manager to take charge of financial reporting, budgeting, and team management. The role offers a great opportunity for growth and development under a supportive mentor, with attractive benefits and flexibility in working hours.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + stats

4% matched pension

Westfield health

Attractive working hours with a 3pm finish on Fridays

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is required.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Proficiency in Excel, especially V lookups and Pivot Tables.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, KPIs, and variance analysis.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.

Skills

People Management

Communication Skills

Excel (V lookups, Pivots)

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified or equivalent QBE

Job description

Sewell Wallis is pleased to be representing this growing and innovative company based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, in their search for a Finance Manager.

Offering a number 2 position to a brilliant mentor who has grown and progressed within the company himself, demonstrating the possibilities for someone willing to work hard and learn.

What will you be doing?

• Prepare monthly management accounts, KPIs, and variance analysis.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
• Produce and present financial reports to senior leadership.
• Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.
• Track performance against budgets and provide insight on deviations.
• Support operational decision–making with financial modelling and scenario planning.
• Analyse and monitor costs, overheads, and margins.
• Inventory control
• Monitor and manage cash flow, including forecasting and planning.
• The Finance Manager will oversee banking relationships and optimise working capital.
• Ensure robust credit control and debtor management.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations (VAT, PAYE, Corporation Tax).
• Liaise with external auditors and manage the year–end audit process.
• Maintain and improve internal controls and financial procedures.
• Supervise and develop a small finance team
• Drive process improvements and system enhancements across finance.
• Promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

What skills will you need?

• As a Finance manager you'll need to be ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified or equivalent QBE
• Experience in a similar role
• People management experience
• Able to work on your own initiative, independently and collaboratively
• Communication skills
• Excel (V lookups, Pivots)

What's on offer?

• Finance manager will be an office based role – central location, on–site parking
• 25 days annual leave + stats
• 4% matched pension
• Westfield health
• Attractive working hours with a 3pm finish on a Friday alongside flexibility when needed
• Brilliant mentor to work with who has demonstrated the possibilities of growth and development within the company

Apply for this role below or for more information, contact Hannah Sharp.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.