Strategic Finance Manager - Hands-On, Office-Based

Castle Employment Group; Filey; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Castle Employment seeks a Finance Manager to own the finance function in a hands-on capacity, ensuring accurate reporting and strong financial controls. The role is office-based in the Scarborough area and reports to the Managing Director, offering significant influence on business decisions.

You will manage day-to-day finance operations, budgeting, cash flow, and provide commercial insight to leadership, with payroll oversight and coordination of external audits.

Qualifications

• Experience leading day-to-day financial operations and controls.
• Ability to provide commercial insights to leadership.
• Experience with monthly management accounts and statutory reporting.
• Experience in payroll management.

Responsibilities

• Own the finance function and ensure accurate reporting.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial statements.
• Manage budgets, cash flow forecasting and planning.
• Provide financial analysis and reporting to senior leadership.
• Improve efficiencies and financial controls.
• Oversee debt management and cash collection.
• Coordinate external audits and liaise with advisers.
• Develop finance personnel and oversee payroll.
• Review and improve accounting systems and processes.

Skills

Financial management

Management accounting

Financial controls

Budgeting

Cash flow management

Commercial advisory

People management

Payroll oversight

Job description

Castle Employment seeks a Finance Manager to own the finance function in a hands-on capacity, ensuring accurate reporting and strong financial controls. The role is office-based in the Scarborough area and reports to the Managing Director, offering significant influence on business decisions.

You will manage day-to-day finance operations, budgeting, cash flow, and provide commercial insight to leadership, with payroll oversight and coordination of external audits.