
Finance Manager
- Stone, Staffordshire
- £55,000-65,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and maintain robust financial forecasting and budgeting processes
- Conduct regular financial analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and risks
- Prepare and present financial reports to senior management and stakeholders
- Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing budget management
- Provide expert financial advice to support strategic decision-making
- Collaborate with department heads to develop financial strategies aligned with business objectives
- Evaluate potential investments, acquisitions, and partnerships from a financial perspective
- Identify and recommend cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements
- Lead and mentor a team of finance professionals
- Foster a culture of financial accountability and continuous improvement
- Develop and implement financial policies and procedures
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and reporting requirements
- Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements
- Manage the month-end and year-end closing processes
- Ensure the integrity of financial data and systems
- Coordinate with external auditors for annual audits
- Develop and implement effective cash management strategies
- Monitor and forecast cash flow to ensure adequate liquidity
- Manage banking relationships and negotiate financial terms
- Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable processes
- Identify and assess financial risks to the organization
- Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies
- Ensure appropriate insurance coverage and manage claims processes
- Monitor and report on key financial risk indicators
- Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for financial and operational performance
- Create and maintain financial dashboards for senior management
- Analyse variances between actual and budgeted performance
- Provide insights and recommendations based on performance data
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with 3-5 years PQE
- Strong technical and commercial finance experience
- Comfortable leading or mentoring others in a small team
- Strong working knowledge of accounting systems and processes
- Proactive, curious and solution oriented
- Strong business acumen with a desire to be heavily involved in the Company’s strategy and growth