Finance Manager

Sharpsmart UK; Spennymoor; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Sharpsmart UK is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead the Billing, Income and Revenue function across the UK business. The role reports to the Finance Controller and is based in a hybrid setup between the Spennymoor office and the employee's home office.

You will oversee end-to-end finance operations, support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, and drive process improvements with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• ACA qualification or degree in finance, accounting or business-related discipline.
• Minimum of three years’ practical finance experience.
• Experience leading, supervising or developing a finance team.
• Strong experience in billing, income, revenue or wider finance operations.
• Budgeting, forecasting and financial planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Leading, coaching and developing the Billing, Income and Revenue team.
• Overseeing end-to-end billing, income and revenue processes with robust controls.
• Producing financial reporting, analysis and performance overviews for senior management.
• Reviewing departmental and customer performance to identify trends and risks.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activity.
• Identifying and implementing improvements to income, billing and revenue strategies.
• Driving continuous improvement across finance processes and systems.
• Leading finance projects and wider strategic initiatives.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Sharing best practice across the international group.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Communication

Excel proficiency

Finance systems

Education

ACA qualification

Degree in finance or business

Tools

Excel

Finance systems

Job description

Sharpsmart Finance team is expanding, we are looking for an experienced Finance Manager to join our business, reporting directly to the Finance Controller, this hybrid role will be based between our Spennymoor office and your home office.

You will play a key role in overseeing end-to-end finance operations, leading the Billing, Income and Revenue function, and supporting financial planning, analysis and continuous improvement across the UK business. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys combining operational leadership with financial insight, strategic planning and process improvement.

The role

As Finance Manager, you will lead the Billing, Income and Revenue team and take responsibility for key finance processes, controls and performance. You will work closely with stakeholders across the business, provide clear reporting and insight to senior leaders, and identify opportunities to improve processes and commercial outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, coaching and developing the Billing, Income and Revenue team.
• Overseeing end-to-end billing, income and revenue processes, ensuring accuracy, robust controls and timely delivery.
• Producing financial reporting, analysis and performance overviews for senior management and leadership teams.
• Reviewing departmental and customer performance to identify trends, risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activity.
• Identifying and implementing improvements to income, billing and revenue strategies.
• Driving continuous improvement across finance processes, systems, policies and procedures.
• Leading and contributing to finance projects and wider strategic initiatives.
• Building effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Collaborating with Finance Managers across the wider international group to share best practice.
• Contributing to ongoing UK finance strategy and planning.

About you

You will be a confident, commercially aware finance professional with strong analytical skills and proven leadership experience. You will be comfortable managing competing priorities, working with detailed financial information and translating complex data into clear, practical insight.

We are looking for someone with:

• ACA qualification, or a degree in a relevant finance, accounting or business-related discipline.
• A minimum of three years’ practical finance experience.
• Previous experience leading, supervising or developing a finance team.
• Strong experience within billing, income, revenue or wider finance operations.
• Budgeting, forecasting and financial planning experience.Excellent analytical ability, attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to analyse financial and operational data and turn findings into practical improvement actions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the confidence to work with senior stakeholders.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, and experience of finance systems.