Finance Manager

Ref: 115-JH

Role: Finance Manager

Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 Per Annum

Location: Sheffield

Hours: 37.5 hours Per Week (Additional Hours May Be Required)

Benefits:

• Modern city centre office location
• Collaborative and supportive working environment
• Opportunity to work with a large multi-site operational business
• Involvement in strategic financial planning and business performance

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce accurate financial reporting, forecasts, and management accounts.
• Contribute to the annual budgeting and business planning process.
• Provide detailed analysis of monthly results, comparing performance against forecasts and budgets.
• Manage balance sheet reporting and associated reconciliations.
• Ensure all financial processes operate within agreed budgets and service level agreements.
• Reconcile customer payments across multiple business units.
• Manage delegated financial authority processes.
• Prepare reports on business performance, operational trends, and planning insights.
• Monitor financial controls and ensure processes align with internal standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support procurement and budgeting activities ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
• Maintain and update governance documentation and communicate relevant changes across the business.
• Manage financial relationships relating to Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Banking and Treasury.
• Liaise with payroll and tax functions to support financial reporting requirements.
• Monitor cash flow to ensure appropriate funding levels are maintained.
• Oversee fraud monitoring and system controls, providing exception reporting where required.
• Provide financial guidance and support to management teams across the business.

The Successful Candidate:

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA) with post-qualification experience. Part or newly qualified candidates will also be considered depending on experience.
• Strong financial systems knowledge and experience producing management accounts and forecasts.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate financial variances.
• Experience managing financial controls, compliance requirements, and risk mitigation.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, financial planning, and performance management.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• High level of discretion when handling confidential information.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to contribute effectively at management level.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.