Finance Manager in Manchester

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Finance Manager to join our Finance team. You will be responsible for:

• Oversee preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Ensure accuracy, compliance, and timeliness of all financial reporting.
• Working with auditors on statutory accounts.
• Provide analysis on financial performance, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Prepare management reports for senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate rolling forecasts to reflect business performance and market conditions.
• Prepares bi-weekly cashflow and understand the role of cash.
• Prepares weekly Outturn with commentary on current performance and trends.
• Leading all payroll, VAT and HMRC processes.
• Monitor expenditure and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Conduct profitability analysis across business units, products, or projects.
• Drive improvements in efficiency, cost control, and return on investment.
• Owns KPIs (e.g., revenue, margins, cost trends).
• Ensures compliance with reporting standards (IFRS/GAAP).

Requirements

Professional Experience

• Fully qualified accountant
• Creating statutory accounts
• Experience of managing AP and AR
• Experience of annual audit
• Excel and modelling
• Strong technical accounting knowledge

Skills and Competencies

• A proven track record of building and developing effective working relationships, excellent communication and good problem‑solving skills
• Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with employees and external contacts

Personal attributes

• Self‑motivated and proactive in seeking out answers
• An analytical mindset
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Excellent communication both verbal and written skills
• Share options.
• 23 days annual leave, plus one for each year served (capped at 28).
• Birthday leave.
• Flexible start & finish hours 06:30 – 10:30 am
• Life assurance at 5x salary
• Health cash plan
• Virtual GP appointments for you and your family
• 24/7 helpline for physical and mental health support, counselling, and other wellbeing resources
• Private Medical Insurance
• Hybrid working between home and office
• City centre location with brand new fit out (when in the office)
• Buy a holiday scheme
• Charity day
• Charity contribution
• Professional accreditation funding
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave pay

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Finance

Industries

• Telecommunications

Location: Manchester Area, United Kingdom