Finance Manager (Ideal for a 1st Time Mover)

TN United Kingdom; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the hospitality sector is seeking a Finance Manager, perfect for a first-time mover from practice. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain exposure to the commercial side of finance, working closely with an experienced finance team. You will enhance the audit process, liaise with auditors, and ensure compliance with technical requirements. Enjoy flexible working hours, career progression, and a supportive environment that fosters continuous learning. If you're ready to make your mark in finance, this position is designed for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Free Parking

Holidays

Pension

Company Discounts

Career Progression Opportunities

Qualifications

• Newly qualified ACA/ACCA Accountant from Practice or industry qualified accountant.
• Experience of stat accounts prep/audit in a multi-entity environment.

Responsibilities

• Improve the audit process internally and reduce completion time.
• Liaise with external auditors and ensure audit deliverables are produced.

Skills

ACA/ACCA Qualification

UK GAAP

Audit Process Improvement

Advanced Excel Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Newly Qualified Accountant

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Finance Manager (Ideal for a 1st Time Mover), Altrincham

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Client:

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Location:

Altrincham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Finance

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

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Job Description:

• Exciting new opportunity, ideal for a 1st time mover from practice
• Lots of autonomy and exposure to the commercial side of the business

About Our Client

My client are a well established, privately owned hospitality business turning over circa £300 million as a group. With an extremely experienced finance team around you, this opportunity is brilliant for someone making that first step in to industry who wants to gain a skill set in a variety of different areas including the more commercial side of finance.

Job Description

Given your technical skillset and experience, your main responsibility will be the improvement of the audit process internally, ideally reducing the time it takes to complete;

• Liaise with the external auditors to understand audit deliverables including, P&L, balance sheet and tax analysis and sample testing data to the agreed timetable
• Liaise with the Group Financial Controller and Management Accountants to ensure audit deliverables are produced in the format required. Provide ad hoc analysis for reporting requirements in the statutory accounts that are not part of the monthly management accounts process.
• Keep up to date with upcoming technical requirements and ensure that these are briefed out to the business and considered in advance of implementation
• Review and approve Balance Sheet reconciliations prepared by the divisional and central accounting teams

The Successful Applicant

• Newly qualified ACA/ACCA Accountant from Practice or industry qualified accountant with experience of stat accounts prep/ audit in a multi-entity environment
• Experience of UK GAAP
• Proven ability to understand balance sheet structures and present appropriately
• Experience of managing and delivering a clean audit to budget and timetable
• Good communicator and influencing skills
• Ideally, experience preparing group consolidated accounts including foreign subsidiaries
• Quick learner, able to hit the ground running
• Advanced Excel skills

What's on Offer

• 5 days per week on site with flexible working hours, office open as early as 06:30am
• Free parking
• Holidays
• Pension
• Company discounts
• Career progression and endless learning opportunities