Strategic Finance Manager: Growth & Insights

Pertemps Network Group; Halesowen; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Network Group is seeking an ambitious Finance Manager to join our established Dudley area team. This hands-on role requires ownership of core financial processes, delivering insightful reporting and supporting strategic decision making.

You will work closely with senior management to drive performance and improve accounting controls in an international business environment. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, commercial acumen and a proactive, analytical

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Finance Manager or similar senior finance role.
• Strong knowledge of profit and loss reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Experience managing VAT returns and maintaining compliance with HMRC requirements.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to translate data into insights.
• Strong IT skills, including Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Experience producing management information, tracking KPIs and presenting financial performance to senior stakeholders.
• Understanding of international financial regulations across multiple countries.
• Experience managing or developing a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation and analysis of monthly management accounts, P&L statements and financial performance reports.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities with timely information for decisions.
• Manage VAT returns and ensure HMRC compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain robust financial controls and ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal procedures.
• Analyse financial and operational data to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Produce clear financial reports, dashboards and management information for decision-making.
• Monitor key financial KPIs and present findings to senior management.
• Collaborate with international operations on cross-border financial considerations.
• Lead, support and develop the finance team to promote accuracy and continuous improvement.

Skills

Finance management

P&L reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

VAT compliance

HMRC regulations

Excel

Financial systems

Reporting tools

KPIs

International regulations

Team leadership

Communication

Tools

PowerBI

Job description

Pertemps Network Group is seeking an ambitious Finance Manager to join our established Dudley area team. This hands-on role requires ownership of core financial processes, delivering insightful reporting and supporting strategic decision making.

You will work closely with senior management to drive performance and improve accounting controls in an international business environment. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, commercial acumen and a proactive, analytical