Finance Manager: Growth Driver, Path to FD (Office-Based)

Precision People; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

Private healthcare

31 days holiday

Job summary

Precision People in Accrington (BB5) is recruiting a Finance Manager to own the finance function in a growing SME. You will produce monthly management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and lead a small team to deliver accurate reporting and insight.

This office-based role offers progression to FD, private healthcare, a company pension, and 31 days of holiday. You will collaborate with owners and senior management to improve controls and systems.

Qualifications

• Experience producing management accounts, including month-end reporting.
• Budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis experience.
• Commutable to Accrington with own transport.
• Experience with Sage 200, SAP, Xero or similar accounting/ERP systems.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Commercial mindset with the confidence to influence senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive systems/process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and manage month-end close.
• Develop budgets and forecasts to support business growth.
• Manage a small team.
• Implement KPIs and provide meaningful analysis on performance.
• Ensure accurate reporting across stock, labour and WIP.
• Maintain and improve financial controls and processes.
• Oversee sales ledger, purchase ledger, payroll and transactional finance activities.
• Prepare year-end statutory accounts and liaise with HMRC and banks.
• Continuously improve Sage 200 and ERP systems.
• Support commercial discussions including leases, fleet and insurance.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Provide financial insight to support senior management decisions.

Skills

Management accounts

Budgets & forecasts

Financial analysis

Team management

ERP system experience

Excel

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder influence

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification

Tools

Sage 200

SAP

Xero

ERP systems

Job description

Precision People in Accrington (BB5) is recruiting a Finance Manager to own the finance function in a growing SME. You will produce monthly management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and lead a small team to deliver accurate reporting and insight.

This office-based role offers progression to FD, private healthcare, a company pension, and 31 days of holiday. You will collaborate with owners and senior management to improve controls and systems.