Group Finance Manager

Fusion People Ltd; Burslem; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company events

Employee discount

On-site parking

Private medical insurance

Store discount

Work from home

Job summary

Fusion People Ltd. is seeking a hands-on and strategic Group Finance Manager to lead our finance function across Stoke-on-Trent, Oldbury and regional hubs. This hybrid role supports growth, strengthens financial controls and oversees acquisitions integration.

You will report to the Group Finance Director. You will manage the finance team, deliver monthly management accounts, and provide commercial insight to the Board and Senior Leadership Team, while overseeing budgeting, forecasting, cash flow

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or MAAT qualified (or equivalent).
• Experience producing and reviewing management accounts.
• Leadership experience heading finance teams.
• Strong understanding of controls, statutory reporting and compliance.
• Proficient budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management.
• Ability to translate financial data into commercial insight.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with financial systems.
• Experience in a growing, multi-entity environment.

Responsibilities

• Leadership: manage and develop the finance team with clear performance expectations.
• Reporting & Insight: own monthly management accounts and Group commentary.
• Planning: lead budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow and working capital oversight.
• Compliance: maintain statutory compliance and financial controls across entities.
• Strategy: provide commercial partnering to operational leaders and support decisions.
• Integration: lead finance integration of future acquisitions.

Skills

Leadership

Management accounting

Commercial acumen

Planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cash-flow management

Financial controls

Multi-entity experience

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/MAAT

Tools

Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Group Finance Manager - Hybrid (Stoke-on-Trent Head Office / Oldbury Office / Regional Hubs as the business grows)

Salary: 70,000 + car allowance + benefits package

Reporting to: Group Finance Director

About the Role

Trusted for their expertise across gas, plumbing, heating, electrical, maintenance, and decarbonisation, this company deliver safe, compliant, and efficient solutions for social housing, private developments, and commercial properties, they're seeking a hands-on and strategic Group Finance Manager to act as deputy to our Finance Director. This is a critical leadership role supporting our continued growth, strengthening financial controls, and managing the integration of acquired businesses. You will lead our finance function, ensuring high-quality reporting, analysis, and commercial insight for the Board and Senior Leadership Team.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership: Manage and develop the finance team, establishing clear performance expectations.
• Reporting & Insight: Take ownership of monthly management accounts, moving toward insightful analysis and Group-wide commentary.
• Planning: Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, and working-capital oversight.
• Compliance: Maintain statutory compliance, financial controls, and governance across all entities.
• Strategy: Provide commercial business partnering to operational leaders and support strategic decision-making.
• Integration: Lead the finance integration of future acquisitions.

Essential Requirements

• Qualifications: ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or MAAT qualified (or equivalent professional experience).
• Management Accounting: Strong experience in producing, reviewing, and improving management accounts.
• Leadership: Demonstrable experience in managing and developing finance teams.
• Financial Control: Deep understanding of controls, statutory reporting, and compliance.
• Planning: Proficient in budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow management.
• Commercial Acumen: Ability to translate financial data into clear commercial insight.
• Systems: Strong Excel skills and experience with financial systems.
• Adaptability: Experience working in a growing, multi-entity environment.

Success Measures & KPIs

Success in this role will be measured by the strength and commercial value of the finance function, including:

• Timely Reporting: Accurate, reliable monthly management reporting, consistently operating on a one-month-in-arrears basis.
• Strategic Insight: Delivering clear Group-wide financial commentary that drives informed Board and operational decision-making.
• Team Development: Improving ownership, accountability, and resilience across the wider finance team.
• Operational Control: Effective management of cash-flow, working capital, and strict adherence to financial compliance and statutory deadlines.
• Integration: Successful finance integration of new business acquisitions.
• Business Partnering: Proactive and credible engagement with the Senior Leadership Team and Board.

Why Join Us?

This is a pivotal role in a growing group, offering the opportunity to step up and influence strategic direction as you build and scale our finance function alongside the Finance Director

Benefits:

• Company events
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Store discount
• Work from home

Fusion People are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability. We operate as an employment agency and employment business. You'll find a wide selection of vacancies on our website.