Finance Manager NEW PureGym Posted today Competitive Leeds

PureGym Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Manager to join their dynamic team in Leeds. This role involves leading a team of management accountants and overseeing the preparation of financial reports, budgets, and variance analysis. You will be the primary finance contact for various departments, ensuring accurate financial data and supporting business stakeholders. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong Excel skills and a passion for process improvement. Join a forward-thinking company that values flexibility and personal development while contributing to a mission of inspiring a healthier nation.

Benefits

Gym membership for you + 1

Flexible working culture

Personal private healthcare

Life insurance

Company pension contribution

Holiday purchase scheme

Enhanced maternity pay

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with proven experience in monthly accounting.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of management accountants and manage monthly processes.
• Prepare budgets and conduct variance analysis for the UK business.

Skills

Management Accounting

Financial Reporting

Budget Preparation

Variance Analysis

Excel Skills

Team Management

Attention to Detail

Process Improvement

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

Our Finance Team is growing and we're looking for a new Finance Manager to join our Leeds team!

Leading a team of management accountants to run the monthly processes, reporting and analysis of PureGym UK. Reviewing and reconciling financial and operational data and providing support to our business stakeholders.

The Role:

1. Management of a team of three; Responsibility for their professional development and managing their day to day workload, and regularly reviewing their work and processes.
2. Preparation and review of month end schedules, accruals, prepayments, and reconciling balance sheet figures.
3. Primary responsibility and review of key financial lines across the UK business.
4. Primary finance contact for the Central Operations team, including management of accounting relationships for Revenue, Marketing, Repairs & Maintenance, Gym Payroll, IT and other areas of the business alongside the other Finance Manager.
5. Regular liaising with the wider business to support understanding of regular results.
6. Monthly review of results and commentary on variances.
7. Key contact for the year-end audit process.
8. Responsible for the preparation of budgets and regular reforecasting across the UK.
9. Presentation of performance and variance analysis to Directors at month end close meetings.
10. Involvement in other ad hoc areas as requested.

The Person:

1. Qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA) with proven experience delivering monthly accounting.
2. Passionate about PureGym and understands how accounting function can best serve wider business needs.
3. A high achiever who is looking to be part of an energetic, fast growing business.
4. Adaptive to significant changes within the business.
5. Someone who is happy to be hands on and work on their own initiative but also be able to work together as a team to meet key deadlines such as the month end accounts.
6. Can build strong working relationships and networks to enable success – across and outside of the business.
7. Challenges status quo, always seeking ways to improve processes to increase efficiency and add value.
8. Strong attention to detail, and proven ability to work to deadlines through effective time management.
9. Excellent excel skills.
10. Experience of working on multi-site businesses preferred.
11. Experience of working with Sage 200 would be an advantage, but not essential.

The Benefits:

• Gym membership for you + 1
• A truly flexible working culture
• Personal private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Company pension contribution
• Holiday purchase scheme up to an additional week
• Enhanced maternity pay

Join us on our mission to inspire a healthier nation.