Finance Manager

Sewell Moorhouse Recruitment; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing technology company in Sheffield seeks a Finance Manager to shape financial strategy and support leadership. This role offers the opportunity to impact key financial operations and grow in an agile environment. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of leadership experience and be a qualified accountant. This temporary role could transition to permanent.

Benefits

Shape a brand new role

Temp to perm contract

Work with a growing team

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a senior finance role.
• Proven experience in leading financial operations.
• Ability to translate complex financials for varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support financial operations across the business.
• Contribute to budgeting and financial planning.
• Help maintain clarity in reporting and compliance.

Skills

Strategic thinker

Commercial awareness

Leadership experience

Qualified accountant

Analytical mindset

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Collaborative leadership

Process-driven

MS Office and Xero

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

MS Office

Xero

Job description

Sewell Wallis is working with an ambitious and fast‑scaling technology company, based in South Yorkshire, that's making a real impact across infrastructure and environmental sectors. With a unique platform already gaining traction, the business is expanding into new markets and building out its service offering – all with a clear focus on innovation, efficiency, and sustainability.

As they enter a new phase of growth, they’re looking to appoint a commercially minded Finance Manager, based in Sheffield, to help shape the financial strategy and support the leadership team. This is a newly created role with genuine scope – ideal for someone who thrives in agile environments and wants to be part of something transformative. This temporary role has the potential to be made permanent.

What will you be doing?

• Supporting financial operations across the business, ensuring processes and systems run smoothly
• Partnering with internal teams to enable effective project delivery and commercial decision‑making
• Contributing to budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities
• Helping maintain clarity and control across reporting, compliance, and risk management
• Playing a role in shaping financial systems and controls to support growth
• Supporting the development of team members and encouraging cross‑functional collaboration
• Providing input into pricing, benchmarking, and financial modelling for new opportunities

What skills are we looking for?

• Strategic thinker with a focus on long‑term financial sustainability
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to align financial decisions to strategic goals
• Proven experience leading a finance function, ideally 5+ years in a senior role
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Analytical mindset with sound judgement under pressure
• Skilled negotiator with a pragmatic, solutions‑led approach
• Confident communicator, able to translate complex financials for varied audiences
• Collaborative leadership style with a focus on team development
• Comfortable working in a process‑driven environment
• Advanced user of MS Office and Xero

What's on offer?

• Working for a rapidly growing technology business
• To shape a brand new role into your own
• Temp to perm contract

Apply for this role below, or for more information, contact Jenny.

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