Finance Manager (Finance Director Designate)
We're working with a multi-award-winning engineering specialist based in Manchester who are seeking a hands-on Finance Manager, positioned as succession planning for the Finance Director who plans to retire within the next 12 months.
Turnover has doubled in the last 2 years to £18m, with a clear roadmap and orderbook to achieve £25m in the next 12-24 months.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver monthly management accounts, budgets, and forecasts
* Drive insight through financial reporting and analysis for senior leaders.
* Manage cash flow, balance sheet, and P&L integrity
* Handle credit control, payment runs, VAT returns, and payroll liaison
* Build financial dashboards and implement KPIs
* Lead on systems/process improvement and automation
* Identify and deliver cost-saving initiatives
* Act as a key advisor to the FD and support succession planning
About You
* Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent), or a highly-skilled QBE
* 5+ years' experience in commercial finance or management accounting
* Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, SME or project-led environment
* Strong financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting skills
* Commercially astute with excellent Excel/reporting tool capability
* Detail-oriented, proactive, and a strong communicator
* Sage 50 experience preferred but not essential
Benefits
* £55,000 - £60,000 salary
* Annual bonus
* 22 days holiday, rising to 26 with service plus bank holidays
* Pension scheme
* Life cover
* Vibrant, newly built head office workspace
* Chance to be part of a rapidly growing, people-focused business
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