Finance Executive Apprentice

Join a growing and evolving professional services organisation as a Finance Manager, playing a key role in financial control, management accounting, and team leadership. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to support business growth while enhancing financial governance and reporting. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will support the management, accounting and financial control functions, helping to maintain a robust control environment and ensuring accurate financial reporting across the organisation. You'll also lead a small finance team and contribute to process improvements during an exciting period of development. Strengthening the financial control framework, including documenting key controls. Produce quarterly analytical reviews of P&L and balance sheet performance. Support year-end and interim audit processes. Prepare regulatory reporting returns for regulated entities. Lead, develop and mentor a team of finance professionals. You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong IFRS and FRS 102 expertise. You will bring proven experience leading and developing finance teams, coupled with the ability to improve processes, adapt quickly to change, and drive continuous improvement. Strong audit management experience, advanced Excel skills, and the confidence to influence and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders are essential for success in this role. You will be rewarded with a competitive salary and the opportunity to join a forward-thinking, award-winning business with growth and expansion plans. This is a broad and varied role with scope for adding real value both to finance and the wider organisation. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays