Finance Manager

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My client are looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Finance Manager to join their growing Finance team based in Harrogate.

• Lead the end‑to‑end production of monthly management accounts for multiple group companies, ensuring accuracy, insight, and timely delivery.
• Own the statutory financial statements process for group entities, including coordination and management of annual audits.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and day‑to‑day management to a direct report, supporting development and high performance.
• Oversee the integrity of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring robust controls and clear resolution of any issues.
• Review sales ledgers to ensure invoicing aligns with contractual terms and that outstanding balances are collected promptly.
• Manage and review monthly recharges across management and operating companies, including full reconciliation of intercompany balances and investigation of discrepancies with the finance team.
• Support the preparation of quarterly board reporting, with the opportunity to take full ownership once established in the role.
• Lead the transition from quarterly to monthly management reporting, improving cadence, visibility, and decision‑making across the group.
• Provide oversight of payroll processes across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery.
• Oversight of VAT returns and corporation tax processes, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
• Maintain and strengthen financial controls, ensuring processes are clearly documented, embedded, and consistently followed.
• Support the Finance Director, CFO, and wider finance team on project‑based and ad‑hoc work as required.

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Proven experience managing and developing direct reports.
• Strong background in preparing and reviewing management accounts.
• Experience preparing and/or reviewing statutory financial statements.
• Solid understanding of balance sheet reconciliations and financial control frameworks.
• Technical accounting experience - IFRS 16 exposure is a strong advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership, prioritise effectively, and manage competing deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with finance and non‑finance stakeholders.