Senior Finance Manager

Axon Moore; Wigan; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Axon Moore are delighted to partner with a growing business to recruit a Senior Finance Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to own the finance function, produce monthly management accounts and provide commercial insight with the SLT.

You will oversee reporting, budgeting, forecasting and commercial modelling across UK and US entities, manage payroll, systems and compliance, and develop the wider finance team.

Qualifications

• Strong management accounting experience and ability to lead a finance function.
• Commercial acumen with ability to provide strategic financial input to SLT.
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis.
• Experience with payroll across multiple entities is desirable.
• Proactive in improving processes and driving business performance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting, month-end processes and controls.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Develop commercial models to support pricing and growth.
• Manage payroll and financial systems across UK/US entities.
• Support and develop the wider finance team.
• Provide strategic financial advice to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Management accounting

Leadership

Financial modelling

Budgeting & forecasting

Commercial acumen

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Payroll systems

ERP/Financial systems

Job description

Axon Moore are delighted to be partnering with an exciting, growing business to recruit a Senior Finance Manager.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of the finance function, leading the production of monthly management accounts while providing valuable commercial insight and partnering closely with the Senior Leadership Team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing financial reporting, month-end processes and financial controls.
• Leading budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis.
• Developing commercial models to support pricing, profitability and business growth.
• Managing payroll, financial systems and compliance across UK and US entities.
• Supporting and developing the wider finance team.
• Providing strategic financial advice and partnering with senior stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will be a confident finance professional with strong management accounting, commercial and leadership experience, alongside a proactive approach to improving processes and driving business performance.

Ideally candidates will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified, but those who are qualified by experience and have relevant knowledge will also be considered.

The business offers hybrid working, flexible hours and a generous benefits package.

Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis.