Finance Manager

Forge Talent; St Helens; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Forge Talent partnered with a well-established logistics business in St Helens to appoint a Finance Manager. You will own the finance function, deliver timely reporting and lead budgeting, forecasting and cash flow activities with senior leadership.

This pivotal role blends accounting excellence with commercial insight to support growth. You will analyse costs, support pricing decisions and drive improvements across finance processes and systems while collaborating with operational teams.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Finance Manager or senior finance role.
• Strong management accounting, budgeting and cash flow skills.
• Experience producing financial reports and robust controls.
• Commercial mindset with ability to analyze costs and influence business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reports and performance analysis for senior management.
• Manage the budgeting, forecasting and cash flow processes.
• Oversee billing, credit control and supplier payments, ensuring efficient and accurate financial operations.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and maintain strong financial controls across the business.
• Analyse logistics costs, margins and profitability, identifying opportunities to improve financial performance and operational efficiency.
• Support pricing decisions by providing commercial insight and financial analysis.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax legislation and internal policies.
• Work closely with operational teams and senior stakeholders, providing financial support and business partnering across the organisation.
• Drive continuous improvements to finance processes, reporting and systems.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting & forecasting

Cash flow management

Financial analysis

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder partnership

Excel proficiency

Tools

ERP systems

Finance systems

MS Excel

Job description

Forge Talent are partnering with a well-established logistics business based in St Helen's to recruit a Finance Manager. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation where you'll take ownership of the finance function, working closely with senior leadership to drive commercial performance and support the continued growth of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reports and performance analysis for senior management.
• Manage the budgeting, forecasting and cash flow processes.
• Oversee billing, credit control and supplier payments, ensuring efficient and accurate financial operations.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and maintain strong financial controls across the business.
• Analyse logistics costs, margins and profitability, identifying opportunities to improve financial performance and operational efficiency.
• Support pricing decisions by providing commercial insight and financial analysis.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax legislation and internal policies.
• Work closely with operational teams and senior stakeholders, providing financial support and business partnering across the organisation.
• Drive continuous improvements to finance processes, reporting and systems.

Your Profile:

We're looking for an ambitious finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced commercial environment and wants to play a key role in a growing business.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience in a Finance Manager or senior finance position.
• Strong knowledge of management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.
• Experience producing financial reports and maintaining robust financial controls.
• A commercial mindset with the ability to analyse costs, identify trends and influence business decisions.
• Experience managing billing, credit control and supplier payments.
• Strong Excel and finance systems skills, with experience of ERP systems being advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to partner with stakeholders across the business.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.