This privately owned organisation operates in a fast-paced, service-led industry and has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality customer outcomes. With a clear growth agenda, a values-led culture and an ongoing focus on operational excellence, the business is now seeking a capable Finance Manager to take ownership of the finance function and partner closely with senior leadership.
Your new role
Reporting to the senior leadership team, you will oversee day-to-day finance operations while providing commercial insight to support strategic planning and business performance. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who enjoys combining technical financial control with business partnering, team management and continuous improvement.Your responsibilities will include:
Leading the budgeting, forecasting and financial planning process in partnership with department heads
Preparing monthly management reports, board packs, P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting
Analysing financial performance, identifying risks, opportunities and areas for cost improvement or revenue growth
Managing day-to-day financial operations, including payroll, invoicing, accounts payable and accounts receivable
Leading, mentoring and developing the finance team
Partnering with operational teams to support decision-making through financial modelling, analysis and constructive challenge
Supporting systems optimisation, process improvement and enhanced reporting, including ERP and BI tools
Maintaining strong internal controls and ensuring compliance with financial, legal and regulatory requirements
Overseeing month-end and year-end close processes, annual financial statements, tax calculations and the external audit
What you'll need to succeed
CA or CPA qualification with proven experience in financial management, ideally with 5-7 years' relevant experience. You will have demonstrated experience leading and developing a finance team as well as strong technical accounting, reporting, budgeting and forecasting capability. You should bring a commercial mindset with the ability to partner effectively with operational stakeholders as well as a strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude. Power BI experience will be highly regarded, as will advanced Excel skills.
What you'll get in return
A broad Finance Manager role with genuine ownership of the finance function as well as the opportunity to partner closely with senior leadership and influence business decisions. You will work in a values-led culture focused on care, trust, courage and a can-do approach. In time, you will gain exposure to systems improvement, automation and commercial finance initiatives. This is a stable organisation with a strong market position and clear growth objectives.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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About us
At Hays, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. You are at the heart of everything we do. With over 50 years’ experience and a workforce of more than 10,000 people across 32 countries, we collectively put our customers, at the heart of everything we do.
Drawing on knowledge that’s unique to our scale, our commitment to understanding your needs and our ability to meaningfully innovate we are more than just a specialist recruitment business. By providing advice, insights and expertise on issues you face in today’s fast paced world of work, we’ll help you make the right decisions for tomorrow.
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