Finance Manager

If you're a qualified accountant who still enjoys getting into the detail, but wants a role where you're also trusted to step back, see the bigger picture and influence how a business develops this role could be a strong match. You'll join an established, growing business as Finance Manager, taking genuine ownership of the day-to-day finance function while working closely with the senior leadership team to improve financial reporting, controls, forecasting and processes.

The business is going through an exciting period of development, with a digital transformation programme underway, improvements to systems and MI planned, and a real focus on developing people internally. You'll have plenty of opportunity to put your own stamp on the finance function and help shape how it operates going forward. ' :
* A technically strong accountant who is comfortable with the fundamentals - double entry, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and controls.
* Someone who's happy being hands-on rather than purely managing from a distance.
* A commercially minded accountant who wants to understand what the numbers are actually telling the business.
* Someone who takes ownership, uses their initiative and isn't afraid to challenge how things are done.
* Someone who fits a genuinely open, approachable and people-focused culture. :
* Take ownership of the day-to-day finance function.
* Produce and develop monthly management accounts and meaningful MI.
* Oversee ledgers, cash, reconciliations, controls and balance sheet integrity.
* Introduce and maintain budgeting and forecasting.
* Provide financial insight to the MD and wider management team.
* Support the wider Group across multiple entities and developing businesses.
* Improve financial processes, controls and automation.
* Work alongside Operations and Compliance to strengthen financial processes.
* Support year-end accounts, audit, VAT and regulatory reporting.
* Mentor and develop two trainee accountants. ' :
* ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified ideally, although QBE candidates will be considered.
* Strong practical accounting experience and excellent technical fundamentals.
* Proven management accounts, reconciliations, controls and reporting experience.
* Comfortable with budgeting and forecasting - or keen to build this capability.
* Excellent attention to detail and a genuine interest in solving problems.
* Comfortable working across both the detail and the bigger commercial picture. : * £50,000 - £60,000 basic salary
* Bonus scheme
* 27 days holiday  bank holidays If you're looking for a role where you can own the numbers, improve the function, develop a team and genuinely influence the direction of a growing business, I'd be keen to speak with you.