Finance Manager

Finance Manager – Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 West Yorkshire

Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 + 10% annual bonus

Flexible working – finish at 1pm on Fridays

Permanent Full time Office based role.

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are recruiting for an experienced Finance Manager who thrives in a hands‑on, fast‑paced environment and loves improving processes, strengthening controls, and supporting a business as it scales. This role gives you full ownership of the finance function day‑to‑day, leading a team of four with two direct reports, and acting as a trusted partner to senior leadership.

The Opportunity

You’ll oversee all financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, strong governance, and meaningful insight that helps the business grow while minimising risk. From month‑end to budgeting, cash forecasting to audit, you’ll be the person the board relies on for clarity, challenge, and commercial guidance.

Key Responsibilities

• Month‑end leadership — drive a smooth close and deliver accurate, consolidated management accounts and KPI reporting.
• Board reporting — produce packs leadership genuinely use to make decisions.
• Balance sheet control — maintain robust reconciliations and resolve outstanding items promptly.
• Cost management — partner with departmental managers to review overheads and support smart spending decisions.
• Budgeting & forecasting — assist with annual budgets and quarterly forecasts across P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and working capital.
• Team leadership — motivate, coach and develop your team to create a high‑performing, collaborative culture.
• Cash forecasting & debtor finance — monitor debtors and working capital, providing accurate weekly data to senior leadership.
• Stock & manufacturing analysis — lead annual stock counts, variance reporting and analysis of manufacturing data including costed BOMs and new product development costs.
• Audit & compliance — act as main contact for auditors; ensure VAT, Deferred VAT/Duty and PVA are recorded correctly.
• Payroll support — work with the Financial Accountant on in‑house payroll and headcount reporting.
• Fixed assets — maintain the Fixed Asset Register and depreciation policies.

What Good Looks Like

• Timely, accurate reporting that supports decision‑making.
• A finance team culture built on collaboration, clarity and continuous improvement.
• Streamlined processes that remove non‑value‑added activity.
• Proactive financial support to directors and operational teams.

Skills & Experience

• CIMA/ACCA qualified or qualified by experience
• Experience operating at SMT level
• Strong team management background
• Advanced Excel/data manipulation skills
• Manufacturing sector experience desirable but not essential
• ERP implementation exposure (desirable)

Benefits

• £45,000 – £55,000 salary
• 10% annual bonus
• 26 days holiday + bank holidays
• Free onsite parking or parking nearby
• Pension – company matches up to 5%
• Staff welfare facilities & mental health support
• Company fun days/events
• Flexible working – finish at 1pm every Friday
• Friendly, supportive team of four

Location

Pudsey – easily commutable from Leeds, Bradford and surrounding areas.