Group Finance Manager

DK Recruitment; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DK Recruitment is seeking a Group Finance Manager/Financial Controller for a Plymouth-based client. This high-visibility role involves leading financial management, budget forecasts, and cashflow monitoring, contributing significantly to strategic decisions. The ideal candidate will have strong financial modelling skills and qualifications as a certified accountant.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Long service recognition

Staff discount

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong commercial awareness and data interpretation skills.
• Excellent Excel skills and experience in financial modelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly management accounts review and performance clarity.
• Own forecasting, budgeting, and financial modelling for the business.
• Monitor cashflow and identify financial risks and opportunities.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Financial modelling

Excel skills

Team management

Communication

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

DK Recruitment are partnering with a long term, Plymouth based client in their search for a Group Finance Manager/Financial Controller. We re looking for a confident and commercially-minded Senior Finance Manager to join a growing business at a key point in its journey. Based in Plymouth, this is a high-visibility role with real breadth from hands-on monthly reporting through to modelling and influencing strategic decisions.

What you ll be doing:

• Lead on monthly management accounts review, challenge, and drive clarity on performance
• Own forecasting, budgeting and financial modelling for the business and specific projects
• Monitor cashflow daily and monthly, identifying risks and opportunities
• Work closely with operational teams to support planning and decision-making
• Analyse performance across income streams, identifying ways to boost profitability
• Model the financial impact of new business ideas and run sensitivity analysis on key drivers
• Identify process improvements and help the finance team run more efficiently

What you ll bring:

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to interpret data into action
• Excellent Excel skills and a track record in financial modelling
• Experience managing and mentoring a finance team
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence and challenge
• Comfortable working at pace and to deadlines without compromising accuracy

What s in it for you:

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• Long service recognition
• Staff discount
• Cycle to work scheme