Finance Manager SME (24-Month FTC)

Northern Powergrid; Castleford; In loco; GBP 65.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

15% Performance Bonus

25 days holiday

Descrizione del lavoro

Northern Powergrid Limited is seeking a Finance Manager to provide specialist leadership across General Ledger, accounting structures, period-end processes and control frameworks. The role owns the accounting design across Finance systems, ensuring alignment with statutory, regulatory and management reporting requirements.

You will guide Finance SMEs and support testing, cutover and readiness activities. Key responsibilities include leading the Chart of Accounts design, overseeing integration

Competenze

• Experience in accounting-focused SME roles such as GL, Financial Accounting or Consolidation.
• Strong understanding of accounting processes, statutory requirements and financial controls.
• Analytical skills with understanding of accounting and system interactions.
• Solid knowledge of reporting and reconciliation processes.
• Strong documentation, governance and control discipline.
• Ability to influence and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Strong leadership presence and ability to influence across Finance and IT.
• Structured approach with strong governance mindset.
• Analytical, detail-oriented and methodical.
• Ability to manage complex dependencies.

Mansioni

• Lead the accounting design including Chart of Accounts, calendar structures and control frameworks.
• Oversee accounting integration across AP, AR, Treasury, Projects and other Finance areas.
• Lead period-end and year-end design including reconciliations and close processes.
• Provide expert input on accounting rules, mappings and governance.
• Oversee financial data migration for GL balances and subledger alignment.
• Lead scenario design and defect triage during SIT, UAT and cutover.
• Govern CoA changes and accounting integrity.
• Support statutory, management and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Provide coaching and support to Finance SMEs.

Conoscenze

GL accounting

Financial accounting

Consolidation

Governance

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Systems knowledge

Financial controls

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Strumenti

Finance systems

ERP integration

Descrizione del lavoro

The Finance Manager provides specialist leadership across General Ledger, accounting structures, period-end processes and control frameworks. The role owns the accounting design across Finance systems, ensuring alignment with statutory, regulatory and management reporting requirements. The postholder provides expert guidance to Finance SMEs, leads design decisions and supports testing, cutover and operational readiness activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the accounting design including Chart of Accounts, calendar structures and control frameworks.
• Oversee accounting integration across AP, AR, Treasury, Projects and other Finance areas.
• Lead period-end and year-end design including reconciliations and close processes.
• Provide expert input on accounting rules, mappings and governance.
• Oversee financial data migration for GL balances and subledger alignment.
• Lead scenario design and defect triage during SIT, UAT and cutover.
• Govern CoA changes and accounting integrity.
• Support statutory, management and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Provide coaching and support to Finance SMEs.
• Lead the accounting design including Chart of Accounts, calendar structures and control frameworks.
• Oversee accounting integration across AP, AR, Treasury, Projects and other Finance areas.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

• Experience in accounting-focused SME roles such as GL, Financial Accounting or Consolidation.
• Strong understanding of accounting processes, statutory requirements and financial controls.
• Strong analytical skills with understanding of accounting and system interactions.
• Good knowledge of reporting and reconciliation processes.
• Strong documentation, governance and control discipline.
• Ability to influence and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Strong leadership presence and ability to influence across Finance and IT.
• Structured approach with strong governance mindset.
• Analytical, detail-oriented and methodical.
• Ability to manage complex dependencies.
• Collaborative working style with strong relationship building.
• Ability to act as a leader and support others

Along with a competitive salary of between £65,000 - £75,000 we also offer great benefits such as;

• 15% Performance Bonus
• 25 days holiday

Additional Information

We reserve the right to close this advert early dependent on the number of applications.

Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.