Finance Manager

The Group A Finance Manager is required for a dynamic and growing group of businesses with a combined turnover of over £55million, operating across multiple sectors and locations. The group is known for its entrepreneurial culture, ambitious growth plans, and strong values. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key financial leadership role in a fast-paced and commercially driven environment. Role Summary As the Finance Manager you take ownership of the Groups financial operations, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting and insightful analysis, as well manage the finance team. Supporting the General Manger and Owner, as well as working closely with the rest of the management team, you will provide strategic input to support the decision-making, growth initiative, and operational performance across the businesses. Key Responsibilities Reporting to the General Manager, your key responsibilities will include: Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts for all group entities. Oversee statutory accounts and liaise with external auditors. Ensure full compliance with UK accounting standards and tax regulations (VAT, Corporation Tax, PAYE, etc.). Maintain up-to-date knowledge of financial legislation and advise accordingly. Assess projects to decide whether they are suitable for investment. Monitor group cash flow, ensuring liquidity is optimised across entities. Provide variance analysis and commentary against budget and forecast. Support strategic planning and scenario modelling. Review trends in turnover and profit and give analyse to the Leadership team on the financial performance of the business. Analyse historical and current financial data to understand the companys financial status. Evaluate capital expenditures and depreciation. Develop predictive financial models to support organisational decision making. Analyse processes to identify gaps that can improve profit margins. Create written reports that enable management teams to make strategic decisions to meet business goals. Develop forecasting tools to automate financial data analysis. Weekly stock reconciliations. Responsibility for the preparation and submission of the weekly payroll and monthly salaries. Monthly submissions of P32s, pension contributions, VAT returns and invoice finance reconciliations. Annual preparation and submission of P11Ds and dividend vouchers. Maintaining FX currency contract balances. Profit and loss forecasting and any other reporting / forecasting to meet the needs of the Leadership team and other departments in the business. Preparation and distribution of weekly reports to Directors (Sales, Goods Received, Stock, Dashboard). Maintain financial security by following internal controls. Management and training of the Accounts Team, providing support as and when necessary and across the wider team. Work with and support the wider team to identify and implement improvement opportunities within the business. Skills And Experience You must be fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA. It would be advantageous if youve managed a team. Proven ability to lead a finance function in an SME, or mid-sized business environment. Commercially astute with excellent analytical and problem solving-skills. Strong interpersonal and communication skills able to influence non financial stakeholders. Team player. Efficient with good attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines. Proficient in Excel and experience of Sage 200/50 Payroll advantageous. Benefits 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays. You can also have the opportunity to buy/ sell another 5 days. Birthday off, after one-year full service. Pension 5% contribution from employee and 3% contribution from employer Health cash back plan. Death in service x3 salary. Office based role, with some flexibility when doing confidential work. To apply or for more information, please speak to Becki Moore at Westmoore Recruitment. Westmoore Recruitment are proud to be working in partnershipwith the employer and are acting in the capacity of an Employment agency for this permanent recruitment. #J-18808-Ljbffr