Finance Manager | Hybrid ERP Migration & AI-Driven Controls

Halliday Marx; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Halliday Marx has exclusively partnered with a leading British manufacturing group to recruit a Finance Manager in Birmingham. The role offers hybrid working (4 days in) or in-office and sits within a small finance team to own month-end, trial balance, and statutory audits.

You will drive process improvements, manage ERP migration projects, and ensure robust financial controls across the full finance cycle, including payroll, receipts, and statutory compliance.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or finalist with exams this year.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of month-end close and maintain the nominal ledger.
• Produce and review the trial balance and resolve variances.
• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Lead year-end statutory audit and be the main point of contact for auditors.
• Review and improve finance processes, controls and reporting with automation/AI.
• Lead ERP migration: requirements gathering, process mapping, data cleansing, testing, go-live.
• Oversee statutory and tax compliance.
• Manage bank reconciliations across all accounts.
• Oversee purchase and sales ledgers.
• Run payroll.

Skills

Month-end close

Trial balance

Financial reporting

ERP migration

Automation AI

Bank reconciliations

Internal controls

Tax compliance

Education

ACCA/ACCA/CIMA or finalist

Tools

Access Dimensions

Microsoft Dynamics 365 BC

Job description

Halliday Marx has exclusively partnered with a leading British manufacturing group to recruit a Finance Manager in Birmingham. The role offers hybrid working (4 days in) or in-office and sits within a small finance team to own month-end, trial balance, and statutory audits.

You will drive process improvements, manage ERP migration projects, and ensure robust financial controls across the full finance cycle, including payroll, receipts, and statutory compliance.