Finance Manager

Sharp Consultancy are delighted to be working on an exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager to join a well-established and growing organisation based in Rotherham.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, this role will take ownership of key financial accounting, reporting and control activities whilst supporting the wider finance function and business leadership team.

This is a technically focused position requiring financial accounting expertise, statutory reporting knowledge, and the ability to drive continuous improvement across finance processes and controls.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity of financial information whilst partnering with senior stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead month-end and year-end financial reporting processes.
• Production of management accounts and group reporting.
• Prepare statutory accounts and support external audits.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and maintain financial controls.
• Oversee VAT, fixed assets and tax compliance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and overhead cost analysis.
• Partner with department heads to monitor financial performance and control costs.
• Drive process improvements and finance transformation initiatives.
• Support commercial projects, business growth initiatives, and M&A activity.
• Coach and develop junior finance team members.
• Lead and support finance transformation and process improvement projects.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement across finance operations and reporting.

Person specification:

• You will be a qualified finance professional with strong technical accounting capabilities and a proactive approach to improving financial processes and controls.
• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Proven experience within a Finance Manager, Financial Accountant, Financial Controller or similar role.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including statutory accounts preparation.
• Knowledge of FRS
  102 and IFRS
  16.
• Experience managing external audits.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Advanced Excel and financial systems experience.

What's on Offer:

• Salary of up to £70,000.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to work within a successful and growing organisation.
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic projects.
• Career development opportunities.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.