Finance Manager: Path to Financial Controller

TAILORED SEARCH RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Tailored Search Recruitment Limited is assisting a well-established housebuilding business in Birmingham to appoint a Finance Manager. You will own the day-to-day finance function, lead a transactional team and deliver month-end reporting with close collaboration with the Finance Director.

This hands-on role combines operational finance leadership with accounting responsibilities, offering a clear path toward Financial Controller and exposure to strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualification, or finalist approaching qualification.
• Experience in Finance Manager or Senior Management Accountant role.
• Strong month-end and management accounting experience.
• Experience mentoring finance team members.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Proactive, hands-on approach with continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the month-end close process.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts and supporting analysis.
• Production of balance sheet reconciliations and review of key controls.
• Cashflow monitoring and forecasting.
• Management and development of the transactional finance team.
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Working closely with operational teams across the business.
• Ensuring robust financial processes and controls are maintained.
• Supporting the Finance Director with ad hoc projects and business initiatives.
• Identifying opportunities to improve finance processes and reporting.

Skills

ACCA/ACA/CIMA

Month-end accounting

Management accounting

Team leadership

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Finance systems

Education

Finalist approaching qualification

Tools

ERP/Finance systems

Job description

Tailored Search Recruitment Limited is assisting a well-established housebuilding business in Birmingham to appoint a Finance Manager. You will own the day-to-day finance function, lead a transactional team and deliver month-end reporting with close collaboration with the Finance Director.

This hands-on role combines operational finance leadership with accounting responsibilities, offering a clear path toward Financial Controller and exposure to strategic initiatives.