Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Salary: Up to £45,000 (Dependent on experience)

What’s on offer:

• Competitive salary dependant on experience
• 29 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, plus Christmas shutdown
• Company pension scheme - 5%
• Medical scheme
• Life assurance

Location: Derby

Type: Permanent, Full‑Time, Office‑Based

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Manager to join a well‑established business based in Derby. This role is ideal for an experienced finance professional with strong construction industry knowledge who will support the day‑to‑day management of the finance function, and ensure compliance with HMRC regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the purchase and sales ledger functions
• Managing subcontractor payments and verifying CIS compliance
• Complete bank reconciliations
• Prepare and submit VAT returns & CIS returns
• Ensure compliance with HMRC and construction industry regulations
• Support with cashflow forecasting and management accounts
• Support month‑end and year‑end accounting processes
• Training and mentoring finance staff
• Provide wider support to the finance team and contribute to ad hoc finance tasks as required

Requirements

• Experience working as an accounts manager or in a similar senior finance role
• Previous experience managing a finance team
• Previous experience working within the construction industry (highly desirable)
• Strong working knowledge of Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) processes and HMRC compliance
• Good Excel skills
• A hardworking individual with a strong work ethic
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and manage multiple tasks
• Excellent organisational and time management skills

We would also welcome applications from candidates who may not yet be working at this level but have experience within construction processes and are looking to take the next step in their finance career.