Finance Manager - Path to FD & Board Impact (Hybrid)

Platinum Recruitment Group; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work pattern

Long-term career path to FD

Job summary

Platinum Recruitment Group in Manchester city centre (Hybrid) is seeking a Finance Manager to join a successful SME. The role covers cradle-to-grave finance from transactional to strategic reporting, working directly with senior stakeholders and the Finance Director.

You will lead a small finance team, own the monthly management accounts, budgeting, and board reporting, and contribute to strategic decisions. This is a long-term career move with growth into a senior finance leadership position.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA or CA.
• 3–5+ years in financial analysis, management accounting, auditing or broad finance roles.
• SME environment experience essential; consultancy sector is a plus.
• Experience across full finance spectrum from transactional to strategic reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills; Sage 50 Accounts experience preferable.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day finance operations: invoices, payables, receivables, credit control, ledgers, bank reconciliations, payroll, VAT.
• Cash flow management and working capital oversight.
• Management reporting: monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis.
• Budgeting and forecasting: annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Statutory accounts and compliance support; maintain financial risk controls.
• Board-level reporting: provide clear financial information to the FD and board.
• Commercial support and strategic input on growth and cost initiatives.
• Lead and develop a small finance team.

Skills

Financial analysis

Management accounting

Advanced Excel

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Technical accounting

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA/CA)

Tools

Sage 50 Accounts

Job description

Platinum Recruitment Group in Manchester city centre (Hybrid) is seeking a Finance Manager to join a successful SME. The role covers cradle-to-grave finance from transactional to strategic reporting, working directly with senior stakeholders and the Finance Director.

You will lead a small finance team, own the monthly management accounts, budgeting, and board reporting, and contribute to strategic decisions. This is a long-term career move with growth into a senior finance leadership position.