Finance Manager

Sewell Wallis; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working – flexible hours

25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)

Job summary

Sewell Wallis in Sheffield, England, is seeking a Finance Manager (IE/6866) to lead a small finance team and provide financial insights to the Senior Leadership Team and CEO. You will manage budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting in an SME environment.

The role requires a proactive, hands-on professional with strong communication skills to work with non-finance colleagues, oversee payroll, year-end processes, and support funding bids.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role, ideally at a senior level.
• Proficient in Excel and IT literacy; Xero desirable.
• Accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Experience in line management.
• Professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA).
• Experience in preparing management accounts and year-end.
• Available ASAP or with one month's notice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function with two staff.
• Develop the business plan with SMT and monitor performance.
• Prepare annual budgets, forecasts and cash flow projections.
• Provide budgeting support and reports to the senior team.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and commentary.
• Coordinate draft year-end accounts for audit.
• Coordinate information for outsourced payroll.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes.
• Oversee pension scheme enrolment and reporting.
• Support funding bids by costings and reviews.

Skills

Senior experience

Excel skills

Payroll processing

Staff management

Management accounts analysis

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA

Tools

Xero

Job description

Finance Manager (IE/6866) Sheffield, England

Salary: GBP40000 - GBP50000 per annum

Sewell Wallis are looking for a Qualified Accountant who is immediately available (or on a month'snotice) for a people-centric and growing organisation in Sheffield South Yorkshire.

You’ll be someone who loves to work in an SME environment, who enjoys getting stuck into a varied and diverse role to support the Senior Leadership Team and CEO by providing financial insights and leading on budget creation and forecasting. Managing a small team of two, you’ll lead the finance function, get involved with decision making to shape the future of the business, working on multiple projects across the organisation.

This role requires someone proactive and hands-on, someone who loves to have deep understanding of a business across the board. A real people person who can speak confidently with non-finance colleagues, can hold their own in the boardroom and is collaborative and a team player!

What will you be doing?

• Lead the finance function, line management of 2 posts – Finance Assistant and Administrator
• Work with the Senior Management Team to develop the business plan, managing and monitoring effectiveness and performance to achieve its objectives
• Prepare annual budgets, forecasts and cash flow projections
• Provide budgeting support, training and reports to the senior team
• Prepare monthly management accounts and commentary for the senior team
• Prepare draft year end accounts for audit and coordinate accountancy and audit activities
• Prepare information for the outsourced payroll function
• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes and systems
• Oversee company pension scheme enrolment and reporting
• Support funding bids by preparing costings and reviewing financial implications

What skills are we looking for?

• Experience of working similar role, ideally within a Senior position
• Working with Xero would be desirable (although not essential), strong excel skills and IT literacy
• Accurate and timely payroll processing
• Experience of line managing staff
• Recognised professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
• Experience of preparing management accounts including analysis and commentary and year end accounts
• Ideally a short notice, available ASAP or with a month's notice

What's on offer?

• Salary is £40,000-£50,000
• Hybrid working – flexible hours
• Warm and welcoming team – focus on wellbeing
• 25 days of annual leave that increases to 30 days across 5 years (+ bank holidays on top)
• Nearby on-street parking