Finance Manager: Hands-On, Strategic Leader (Scarborough)

Castle Employment; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Castle Employment is partnering with a Scarborough-area engineering and manufacturing business to appoint a Finance Manager who will own the finance function and influence business decisions. You will oversee day-to-day financial operations, prepare management accounts, manage budgets and cash flow, and work closely with the Managing Director to provide commercial insight.

This hands-on role offers broad autonomy, scope to improve systems and reporting, and the chance to shape financial strategy

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial management, management accounting or financial control.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow management and accounting controls.
• Ability to interpret financial information and provide practical commercial advice to senior stakeholders.
• Experience improving financial processes, systems or reporting.
• Experience managing finance personnel.

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accurate accounting records and effective financial controls.
• Preparing monthly management accounts and financial statements, providing clear insight into business performance.
• Managing budgets, cash flow forecasting and financial planning to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Working directly with the Managing Director to provide financial analysis, commercial advice and reporting for senior leadership and board members.
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiencies, control costs and strengthen financial performance.
• Overseeing debt management, credit control and cash collection.
• Preparing financial and tax statements, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulations.
• Managing and developing finance personnel, including oversight of payroll.
• Coordinating external audits and maintaining effective relationships with external advisers.
• Reviewing and improving accounting systems, processes and internal controls to create a more efficient finance function.

Skills

Financial management

Management accounting

Financial controls

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Castle Employment is partnering with a Scarborough-area engineering and manufacturing business to appoint a Finance Manager who will own the finance function and influence business decisions. You will oversee day-to-day financial operations, prepare management accounts, manage budgets and cash flow, and work closely with the Managing Director to provide commercial insight.

This hands-on role offers broad autonomy, scope to improve systems and reporting, and the chance to shape financial strategy