Finance Manager: Strategy, Forecasting & Team Leadership

KCR; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Career development opportunities

Collaborative working environment

Job summary

KCR Solutions is recruiting on behalf of a well-established organisation in Newcastle upon Tyne for an experienced Finance Manager to lead the finance team and own the management accounting function.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will produce monthly management accounts, budgets and cash flow forecasts, oversee balance sheet reconciliations and deliver KPI reporting to senior management. You will mentor a small team and contribute to strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Experience as Finance Manager or Senior Management Accountant.
• Proven management accounts production experience.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting and cash flow forecasting.
• Advanced Excel skills and financial analysis.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Proven experience mentoring finance staff.

Responsibilities

• Production of timely and accurate monthly management accounts.
• Preparation of budgets, forecasts and financial modelling to support business planning.
• Ownership and management of cash flow forecasting and working capital analysis.
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations and maintenance of financial controls.
• Financial analysis and provision of meaningful KPI reporting to senior management.
• Supporting the Finance Director with year-end accounts, audit and statutory reporting requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting efficiencies.
• Managing and developing a small finance team of two.
• Supporting wider business initiatives through commercial and operational finance insight.
• Assisting with business planning and strategic projects as required.

Skills

Management accounts production

Budgets & forecasts

Cash flow forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership / mentoring

Education

ACCA / ACA / CIMA qualified

Tools

Excel

Financial modelling

Job description

KCR Solutions is recruiting on behalf of a well-established organisation in Newcastle upon Tyne for an experienced Finance Manager to lead the finance team and own the management accounting function.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will produce monthly management accounts, budgets and cash flow forecasts, oversee balance sheet reconciliations and deliver KPI reporting to senior management. You will mentor a small team and contribute to strategic planning.