Group Finance Manager

Fusion People Ltd; Stoke-on-Trent, Oldbury; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Private medical insurance

Employee discount

Company events

Store discount

Work from home

Job summary

Fusion People is seeking a hands-on and strategic Group Finance Manager to lead the finance function across Stoke-on-Trent, Oldbury, and regional hubs as the business grows. This senior role reports to the Group Finance Director and focuses on high-quality reporting, strategic commercial insight, and integration of acquisitions.

The role requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA/MAAT qualifications or equivalent experience, strong management accounting, and proven leadership of finance teams in a multi-entity

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance team and develop capabilities, setting clear performance expectations.
• Own monthly management accounts and move toward insightful analysis with Group-wide commentary.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, and working-capital oversight.
• Maintain statutory compliance, financial controls, and governance across all entities.
• Provide commercial business partnering to operational leaders and support strategic decisions.
• Lead the finance integration of future acquisitions.

Skills

Management accounting

Team leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Commercial acumen

Excel

Financial systems

Multi-entity experience

Financial controls

Cash-flow management

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA / MAAT qualified

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.