Finance Manager

We’re working with a successful and growing business based in Halifax that is looking to appoint an experienced Finance Manager to oversee the day-to-day finance function and provide accurate financial insight to support business performance and continued growth.

Responsibilities:

Leading the monthly financial close and production of management accounts
Preparing and reviewing P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting
Managing daily cash flow and 13-week cash flow forecasting
Driving improvements across aged debtors, creditors and working capital
Maintaining robust balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
Leading and developing the finance and administration teams
Overseeing purchase-to-pay and order-to-cash processes
Managing accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, intercompany balances and month-end accounting
Supporting budgeting, forecasting, margin analysis and commercial decision-making
Coordinating VAT and routine tax compliance
Supporting audit, statutory reporting and year-end requirements
Overseeing finance systems, reporting processes and data integrity
Identifying opportunities to improve processes, automation, controls and efficiency
Providing financial analysis and commercial support to senior management

The client is looking for:

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, or QBE
Previous experience in a Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Management Accountant or similar role
Strong management accounting, reporting and month-end experience
Good cash flow, working capital and balance sheet management experience
Experience leading and developing finance teams
Strong Excel and finance systems experience
Experience with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
Good understanding of VAT, audit, financial controls and year-end processes
Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
A proactive, commercially focused approach with the ability to drive improvements

If you're an experienced finance professional looking for a broad Finance Manager role within a successful and growing business in Halifax, this could be an excellent opportunity to take ownership of the finance function and make a genuine contribution to business performance.

You'll have the opportunity to lead a finance team, improve financial processes, oversee cash flow and reporting, and work closely with senior management to support the continued growth of the business.

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