UK Finance Manager

Speedy Freight; Knutsford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring from CFO

Management Development Programme

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications support

Visible impact in a growing business

Job summary

Speedy Freight is seeking a commercially minded Finance Manager to own UK finance activities, drive monthly accounts, and lead forecasting and budgeting. You will partner with divisional leaders on pricing, profitability and growth initiatives while coaching two junior accountants.

The role combines hands-on accounting with strategic input in a hybrid UK setting, offering development opportunities and direct influence on margin improvement across the business.

Qualifications

• ACA, CIMA or ACCA – part-qualified or qualified.
• 2–3+ years' experience in a finance or accounting role.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good attention to detail and organisation.
• The confidence to work independently, challenge constructively and make recommendations.
• A proactive, adaptable approach and a genuine desire to learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of finance activities across the UK division.
• Produce accurate monthly management accounts covering P&L and Balance Sheet.
• Lead month-end and year-end processes, including journals, accruals and intercompany reconciliations.
• Prepare weekly and monthly finance packs, providing clear analysis and commentary for senior leadership.
• Own rolling forecasts and support the annual budgeting process.
• Analyse performance against budget and forecast, identifying risks, trends and opportunities.
• Work closely with divisional leaders on pricing, profitability, new business and investment decisions.
• Provide commercial insight and challenge assumptions to help improve performance and margins.
• Oversee billing, cash collection and credit control, highlighting risks and exposures.
• Manage, coach and develop two Assistant Accountants.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, automation and controls.
• Support and optimise the use of Microsoft Dynamics 365, ensuring data is accurate and systems are used effectively.
• Provide financial analysis and support for growth projects, new services and wider business initiatives.

Skills

ACA/CIMA/ACCA

2-3+ years

Excel

Dynamics 365

Analytical thinking

Communication

Attention to detail

Independent working

Adaptable

Education

ACA/CIMA/ACCA – part-qualified or qualified

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Description

Knutsford (Hybrid, 3 days in office) | Full-time | Permanent

At Speedy Freight, we're growing fast — and that means our finance team needs to be more than just good with numbers.

Department: Finance Management

Location: Speedy Freight- UK

What you'll be doing

• Take ownership of finance activities across the UK division.
• Produce accurate monthly management accounts covering P&L and Balance Sheet.
• Lead month-end and year-end processes, including journals, accruals and intercompany reconciliations.
• Prepare weekly and monthly finance packs, providing clear analysis and commentary for senior leadership.
• Own rolling forecasts and support the annual budgeting process.
• Analyse performance against budget and forecast, identifying risks, trends and opportunities.
• Work closely with divisional leaders on pricing, profitability, new business and investment decisions.
• Provide commercial insight and challenge assumptions to help improve performance and margins.
• Oversee billing, cash collection and credit control, highlighting risks and exposures.
• Manage, coach and develop two Assistant Accountants.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, automation and controls.
• Support and optimise the use of Microsoft Dynamics 365, ensuring data is accurate and systems are used effectively.
• Provide financial analysis and support for growth projects, new services and wider business initiatives.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who is commercially minded, analytical and hands‑on — someone who can get into the detail but also step back and understand what the numbers mean for the wider business.

• ACA, CIMA or ACCA – part-qualified or qualified.
• 2–3+ years' experience in a finance or accounting role.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good attention to detail and organisation.
• The confidence to work independently, challenge constructively and make recommendations.
• A proactive, adaptable approach and a genuine desire to learn and develop.

Why Speedy Freight?

We're not a traditional logistics business — and we're not looking for traditional finance people.

You’ll join a growing, entrepreneurial business where finance has a genuine voice in commercial decision‑making. You’ll work closely with senior leaders, have the opportunity to improve how we operate and play an important role in helping the UK division scale successfully.

• Mentoring and guidance from our CFO.
• Management Development Programme.
• Workshops and professional development opportunities.
• Support towards professional qualifications and certifications.
• The opportunity to make a visible impact in a growing business.

If you're looking for a Finance Manager role where you can do more than produce the numbers — and actually help shape what happens next — we'd love to hear from you