Finance Manager - Strategic Partner & Team Lead (Hybrid)

Sharp Consultancy; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Private Healthcare

Hybrid Working (3/2)

25 Days + BH

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy partner is recruiting on behalf of a global Leeds-based business for a Finance Manager. The role covers management accounts, group reporting, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis, with ownership of the management accounts function and team leadership.

You will provide financial insight to support commercial decisions, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and drive improvements across reporting and controls within the wider group.

Qualifications

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification required.
• Strong experience in management accounts and month-end reporting.
• Excellent budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis skills.
• Experience partnering with stakeholders and influencing decisions.
• Confident communicating performance insights to senior leadership.
• Experience managing or mentoring finance professionals.
• Experience in an international/group environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly divisional management accounts and ensure timely reporting.
• Analyse actual performance vs budget/forecast, highlight variances and trends.
• Maintain financial models to support planning and performance analysis.
• Lead budgeting process and prepare cash flow forecasts.
• Oversee VAT and CIS returns preparation/submission.
• Prepare statutory accounts and supporting schedules.
• Collaborate with external tax advisers on tax computations.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to explain performance and identify improvements.
• Support consistent reporting and financial controls across the group.

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified

Job description

Sharp Consultancy partner is recruiting on behalf of a global Leeds-based business for a Finance Manager. The role covers management accounts, group reporting, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis, with ownership of the management accounts function and team leadership.

You will provide financial insight to support commercial decisions, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and drive improvements across reporting and controls within the wider group.