Finance Manager: Strategic Partner for Growth

AD Finance; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AD Finance is seeking a commercially minded Finance Manager to own the finance function and partner with senior leadership to shape strategy and performance. You will blend robust financial control with commercial insight, working with operations to influence decisions and drive growth.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will lead month-end, develop a high-performing team and drive improvements across processes, systems and reporting in a dynamic SME environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant ACA, ACCA, CIMA or QBE will be considered.
• Experience producing management accounts and leading month-end processes.
• Strong financial controls and balance sheet reconciliation skills.
• Experience overseeing cash flow, working capital and transactional finance.
• Advanced Excel and financial systems experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Hands-on, solutions-focused mindset with a drive to improve processes and performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly management accounts and month-end reporting process.
• Maintain strong financial controls and balance sheet integrity.
• Partner with operational stakeholders to provide commercial insight and support decisions.
• Support cash flow forecasting and working capital management.
• Manage, mentor and develop the finance team.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Oversee VAT returns, ledgers, supplier payments and credit control activities.
• Support stock, margin and payroll controls.
• Drive improvements to financial processes, reporting and systems.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Business partnering

Excel advanced

Financial systems

Financial analysis

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or QBE

Tools

Excel

Job description

AD Finance is seeking a commercially minded Finance Manager to own the finance function and partner with senior leadership to shape strategy and performance. You will blend robust financial control with commercial insight, working with operations to influence decisions and drive growth.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will lead month-end, develop a high-performing team and drive improvements across processes, systems and reporting in a dynamic SME environment.