Finance Manager

Finance Manager -
Birmingham - £70,000 + Car allowance + Bonus

Our client, a leading UK house builder, is seeking to recruit a commercially-minded finance leader to support the Regional FD and MD, and play a key role in running a high-performing finance function. This is a visible, operational role with real influence across the business, where your insight will support planning, forecasting, reporting, controls, and strategic decision-making.

You’ll be joining a fast-paced organisation that sees finance as a true business partner, not just a back-office function. The successful candidate will be someone who enjoys getting close to the business, building strong stakeholder relationships, and using financial insight to improve performance.

Working closely with the Finance Director, you’ll help ensure the finance function operates effectively while providing clear commercial support to the wider business.

• Leading, supporting and developing the finance team, ensuring people are motivated, capable and clear on priorities
• Helping to keep the department running smoothly, including covering for the Finance Director when required
• Supporting monthly forecasting, long-term planning, budgeting and business performance reviews
• Providing clear financial analysis, insight and constructive challenge to senior stakeholders
• Translating financial data into practical recommendations that support decision-making
• Overseeing financial reporting, cash management, payments and payroll processes
• Ensuring systems, forecasts and reports reflect the latest business information and operational performance
• Maintaining strong financial controls and ensuring compliance with group policies and internal processes
• Preparing board-level reports, presentations, management information and commentary
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, reporting and financial visibility
• Leading or supporting ad hoc projects across finance and the wider business

• A recognised accounting qualification, with 3+ years’ post-qualified experience in industry
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate, support and develop a team
• Excellent commercial judgement and the confidence to challenge constructively
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to turn data into useful insight
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, cost control and financial reporting
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders across finance and non-finance functions
• A proactive, resilient and decisive approach
• Strong attention to detail, balanced with the ability to see the bigger commercial picture
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving organisation