Finance Manager

The CFO HQ; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite role

Salary up to £60,000

Job summary

Gleeson Recruitment Group in Shrewsbury is seeking an ACA-qualified Finance Manager to lead financial reporting and provide business partnering across the organisation. You will work closely with the Finance Director to drive improvements and support strategic decisions in a growing business.

This permanent, onsite role offers a clear progression path to Senior Finance Manager or Financial Controller, a salary up to £60,000, and a collaborative environment that values technical excellence and

Qualifications

• ACA qualified (essential)
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting skills
• Experience gained within practice, industry, or a combination of both
• Commercially minded with excellent stakeholder management skills
• Ambitious, proactive, and keen to develop your career

Responsibilities

• Production of monthly management accounts and financial reporting
• Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Business partnering with operational stakeholders
• Supporting strategic planning and commercial projects
• Managing financial controls and ensuring compliance
• Leading and developing junior finance team members
• Driving process improvements and efficiencies across finance

Skills

ACA qualified

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

# Finance ManagerAccounting / Finance,Finance ManagerNovember 12, 2026Permanent### Job Description* Permanent* Shrewsbury, Shropshire* Posted 11 hours ago* £50,000 – £60,000 per annumWebsite**CV-Library**Finance ManagerShrewsbury | £60,000 + Benefits | 5 Days OnsiteAre you an ambitious ACA-qualified finance professional looking for a role that offers genuine career progression?We are recruiting on behalf of a growing and highly successful business in Shrewsbury seeking a Finance Manager to join its expanding finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a recently qualified or 2-3 years post-qualified ACA accountant looking to step into a broad management role with a clear pathway towards senior leadership.Working closely with the Finance Director, you will take ownership of key financial reporting activities, business partnering responsibilities, and process improvement initiatives while helping to drive commercial decision-making across the organisation.### Key Responsibilities* Production of monthly management accounts and financial reporting* Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis* Business partnering with operational stakeholders* Supporting strategic planning and commercial projects* Managing financial controls and ensuring compliance* Leading and developing junior finance team members* Driving process improvements and efficiencies across finance### About YouACA qualified (essential)Strong technical accounting and financial reporting skillsExperience gained within practice, industry, or a combination of bothCommercially minded with excellent stakeholder management skillsAmbitious, proactive, and keen to develop your careerStrong analytical and problem-solving abilitiesWhat's on OfferSalary of up to £60,000Clear progression pathway into Senior Finance Manager / Financial Controller levelExposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-makingSupportive and collaborative working environmentOpportunity to make a real impact within a growing businessThis role would suit a high-calibre ACA-qualified accountant looking to accelerate their career within a dynamic and ambitious organisation while gaining broad finance exposure and leadership experience.To find out more, apply today for a confidential discussion.At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data