Finance Manager – SJS/12738

AFR Consulting; Preston; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based consultancy is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to oversee financial operations. You will manage monthly accounts, develop KPIs, and provide financial analysis to support strategic decisions. The ideal candidate must be CIMA or ACCA qualified, with a strong understanding of cost management and excellent communication skills. This is a hands-on role providing immediate impact in a growing business.

Qualifications

• Qualified or finalist CIMA or ACCA/ACA.
• Experience managing finance for small/medium businesses.
• Hands-on role in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts.
• Develop KPI’s and MI pack for the board.
• Cashflow management and financial forecasting.
• Oversee audit and year-end processes.
• Support business improvement projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Financial analysis

Cost management

Commercial awareness

ERP experience

Education

CIMA or ACCA/ACA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This privately owned business is provides production services to a range of customers across the UK and Europe and is now reaping the benefits of internal investment in new machinery to improve operational efficiency. As part of this growth and with an eye on succession planning they are now seeking to recruit a dynamic and ambitious Finance Manager to manage the finance function and help drive the profitability and growth of the business. This individual will form a key part of the management team and will be expected to play a major role in decision making, supporting a busy Finance Director who is taking on more senior responsibility.

Managing an established and experienced finance department you will drive greater understanding of costs and margins to improve performance whilst also making sense of complex revenue streams and high volumes of transactions. The key duties of the Finance Manager will be:

• Produce monthly management accounts with commentary
• Develop KPI’s and MI pack for the board
• Provide analysis of costs and process efficiency
• Assist with annual budget and reporting variances
• Drive commercial / financial awareness in each department
• Cashflow management, banking and financial forecasting
• Managing the year end with audit
• Key contact with banks and auditors
• Oversee wages, PAYE, NI and HMRC matters
• Manage the credit control, purchase ledger and invoicing team
• Support business improvement projects and contract negotiations

As a business they are actively pursuing looking to expand so you can also expect to have to react quickly and offer financial judgement on different opportunities that come along. Great communication skills and credibility will be essential as you will be expected to challenge and question scenarios and make recommendations to departmental managers that can drive change and improve processes. Experienced of an ERP would be useful along with a general flair for IT, improving systems and in particular pulling together financial and operational data from different business software.

The ideal candidate for this vacancy would be CIMA or ACCA /ACA qualified or finalist with experience of managing and developing the finance function for a growing small / medium sized business. This will definitely be a hands‑on role but there will be some quick wins allowing you to rapidly establish yourself as a valued member of the senior team. Please apply now for immediate consideration for this superb Finance Manager opportunity!