Finance Manager

Safer Hand Solutions; Stafford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic organization in Stafford is seeking a Finance Manager to lead their finance function and provide strategic insight. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong experience leading finance teams. This role offers excellent progression opportunities and a hybrid working model with a competitive salary and benefits package, including a car allowance and annual bonus.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Car allowance

Gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension

Flexible holiday allowance

Qualifications

• 3-5 years PQE or qualified by experience in finance management.
• Proven track record in managing finance teams and influencing business strategy at a senior level.
• Experience in senior level/high impact decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day finance function and financial reporting.
• Prepare management accounts with insightful commentary.
• Oversee risk management and provide oversight across HR and IT.

Skills

Strong technical and commercial finance experience

Leadership and mentoring skills

Excellent knowledge of accounting systems

Proactive and solution-oriented

Business acumen

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Tools

Accounting systems

Job description

Overview

Finance Manager

This role is integral to succession planning with clear progression into a Financial Controller / CFO position. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and commercially astute Finance Manager to join a thriving and ambitious organisation. The business is in an exciting phase of growth, and this role offers the chance to take ownership of the finance function, make a real impact, and play a key role in shaping the company s future direction. You’ll be joining a forward-thinking and supportive team environment where senior leadership values collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation. This is a business that rewards initiative, provides excellent progression opportunities, and ensures its people feel valued.

Location & Package

• £55,000 - £70,000 + annual bonus & car allowance (approx. £5k)
• Hybrid (must be commutable to site)
• Stone, Staffordshire

• Car allowance package
• 21 days holiday (+ bank holidays + 4 days over Christmas) - this will increase along with progression further down the line
• Retail discounts/vouchers as well as Health club/gym membership, on-demand GP, cycle-to-work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
• Competitive salary with annual reviews
• Annual bonus scheme
• Company pension
• Company sick pay scheme
• Workplace mental health support/initiatives
• Social events throughout the year
• Private car park
• A supportive and collaborative leadership culture

Role

We re looking for a hands-on and commercially minded Finance Manager to lead the day-to-day finance function. You ll be responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and supporting the wider business with commercial decision-making.

This role will see you working closely with senior leadership to deliver financial insight, improve processes, and provide clear analysis to drive business performance. Alongside this, you ll mentor and develop a small finance team, ensuring the function remains agile, efficient, and high performing.

This is a perfect role for someone looking for autonomy, responsibility, and the opportunity to step up into a more senior leadership role in the near future.

Duties

• Delivering full management accounting service, including planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance monitoring.
• Preparing management accounts with insightful commentary for senior leadership.
• Leading the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting cycles.
• Supporting HR with salary reviews and bonus structures, building scalable frameworks across departments.
• Partnering with senior stakeholders to provide strategic advice and guidance on financial strategy.
• Overseeing risk management and providing functional oversight across non-finance areas such as HR, IT, and operations.
• Designing and delivering management information to support KPI monitoring, performance reviews, and cost control.
• Managing, coaching, and developing junior finance team members. Monitoring cash flow, working capital, and treasury management.
• Designing financial statements both historical and projections.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations while developing financial systems, policies, and processes.
• Contributing to strategic projects, investment appraisals and business cases.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of Finance Manager, you will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with 3–5 years PQE, or qualified by experience, with a proven track record of managing finance teams and influencing business strategy at a senior level.

You will also offer:

• Strong technical and commercial finance experience.
• Comfortable leading and mentoring a small team.
• Excellent working knowledge of accounting systems and processes.
• Proactive, curious, and solution-oriented.
• Demonstrable experience of senior level/high impact decision making.
• Strong business acumen with a passion for contributing to strategy and growth.

You will be

• A strategic thinker analytical and solutions-focused, with the ability to identify improvements and drive change.
• A strong communicator confident, clear, and able to adapt to different audiences.
• Confident and inspiring credible and influential with senior stakeholders, able to provide recommendations and challenge constructively.
• Collaborative skilled at building positive relationships across the business.
• Ambitious motivated by challenge, growth, and future progression into FC/CFO roles.

This is truly a brilliant opportunity for a Finance Manager looking for their next long-term challenge in a fast-paced, growing business, with excellent progression opportunities.

To find out more, call Safer Hand Solutions and ask for Hannah Kirk, or apply today to be considered for the role.

Disclaimer: Safer Hand Solutions are acting as an employment agency on behalf of a client and by applying you agree to register with us and for us to hold your details on file. Due to the volume of applications, we may only contact applicants directly who have been successfully shortlisted but may also contact you in regards to any other suitable vacancies.