Finance Manager

Alexander Daniels are recruiting for a Finance Manager to join a well-established national business with a strong UK presence and a large branch network. Employing several hundred people and generating significant annual revenue, the organisation has built a reputation for quality, reliability, and excellent customer service.

As the business continues to grow, they ooking to appoint a commercially focused Finance Manager to strengthen the finance function and support strategic decision-making.

This role is 4/5 days a week onsite with some flexibility.

The Role

This is a key role within the finance team, responsible for delivering high-quality management accounts, financial planning & analysis (FP&A), and commercial insight to support business performance.

You will work closely with senior leadership and operational teams, providing clear financial reporting, analysis, and modelling to support decision-making across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Management Accounts

• Produce accurate monthly management accounts including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow.
• Prepare month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments, and cost allocations.
• Perform variance analysis against budgets, forecasts, and prior periods.
• Maintain and review balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support year-end and audit processes.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Support the annual budgeting process and ongoing reforecasting cycles.
• Develop and maintain financial models and forecasting tools.
• Conduct scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decisions.
• Create KPI dashboards and performance reports for senior management.
• Analyse revenue, margins, operating costs, and cash performance to identify risks and opportunities.

Business Partnering

• Work with operational leaders to explain financial performance and challenge assumptions.
• Provide financial insight to support commercial and operational decisions.
• Assist with business cases, investment appraisals, and ROI analysis.

Process Improvement

• Improve month-end close, forecasting, and reporting processes.
• Enhance financial reporting tools and dashboards (Excel / BI tools).
• Support improvements in finance systems, automation, and data accuracy.
• Maintain strong financial controls and governance.

About You

We're looking for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys turning data into insight and working closely with stakeholders across the business.

Experience & Skills

• Strong experience in management accounting and FP&A.
• Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical capability.
• Experience using data visualisation or BI tools (Power BI desirable).
• Good understanding of month-end processes and financial controls.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Confident partnering with operational teams and senior leadership.

Qualifications

• ACCA / CIMA / ACA part-qualified or qualified preferred
• Equivalent experience will also be considered.

Why Apply?

• Key role with high visibility across the business
• Opportunity to shape reporting, planning, and analysis processes
• Collaborative and supportive working environment
• Genuine career progression opportunities within a growing organisation