Finance Manager

Sumer Group Holdings Limited; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumer Group Holdings Limited is seeking a Finance Manager in Sheffield to support the Finance Director with strategic financial leadership and operational excellence. The role bridges finance and the wider organisation, delivering meaningful financial insight, improving processes and driving business performance.

You will ensure accurate financial reporting, strengthen controls and support informed commercial decision-making, while contributing to the adoption of technology and AI in finance.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified ACA or ACCA (or equivalent) with UK practice exposure.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and UK GAAP understanding.
• Experience preparing management accounts and financial reporting.
• Excellent analytical skills with keen attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel and familiarity with financial systems.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues.
• Proactive, with continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Commercial mindset with interest in applying AI to finance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts including balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
• Manage day-to-day banking and robust financial controls.
• Provide timely financial reporting and analysis for decision-making.
• Identify trends, risks and opportunities to improve profitability.
• Develop financial models to support new business initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement and promote AI-enabled reporting.
• Build cross-functional relationships and translate financial data into insights.

Skills

ACCA/ACA

UK GAAP

Management accounts

Excel

Stakeholder management

Communication

Financial analysis

Financial reporting

Deadline-driven

AI in finance

Education

ACCA/ACA qualification

Tools

Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Finance Manager

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Sheffield

Reporting To: Gareth Lloyd

Description

We're looking for a Finance Manager to support our Finance Director in delivering strategic financial leadership and operational excellence across the business. This is an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified accountant to bridge finance and the wider organisation, providing meaningful financial insight, improving processes, and helping drive business performance. You'll play a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, strengthening financial controls, and supporting informed commercial decision‑making.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis and insightful commentary to support business performance.
• Support the budgeting, forecasting and long‑term financial planning processes, monitoring performance against targets and recommending corrective actions where required.
• Manage day‑to‑day banking activities, maintain robust financial controls and assist in the preparation of statutory accounts and the year‑end audit.
• Provide timely, accurate financial reporting and analysis to support strategic decision‑making across the business.
• Identify financial trends, risks and opportunities, contributing to initiatives that improve profitability, efficiency and sustainable growth.
• Develop financial models and commercial insights to support new business initiatives and wider organisational objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement by streamlining finance processes and supporting the adoption of technology and AI to enhance reporting and controls.
• Build strong relationships across the business, translating financial information into clear, actionable insights while promoting a collaborative and commercially focused finance function.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Newly qualified ACA or ACCA (or equivalent).
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with a good understanding of UK GAAP.
• Experience preparing management accounts and financial reporting.
• Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence using financial systems.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to explain financial information clearly to non‑finance colleagues.
• A proactive approach to problem‑solving and continuous improvement.
• The ability to work effectively in a deadline‑driven environment.
• A commercial mindset with an interest in using technology and AI to improve finance processes.