HW Finance are pleased to be partnering with a B2B services organisation, who are seeking a new Finance Manager to join their team in Leeds.

About the role:

This is a hands-on and varied position, owning month end process and full P&L for a division of the business, and managing a Management Accountant. This role is ideal for someone wanting to take on end-to-end responsibility for a division, partnering key stakeholders across sales, operations and customer support to assist with key decision making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the month-end close process for your division, ensuring accurate and timely reporting
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial reporting for the legal entities
• Maintain a robust financial control environment in line with accounting policies and requirements
• Review and approve journal entries, accruals, prepayments and month-end adjustments
• Deliver monthly financial performance reviews with variance analysis and accompanying commentary
• Ownership of balance sheet reconciliations
• Support year end audit process and auditor requests
• Drive continuous improvement of processes, controls and reporting
• Manage, coach and develop the Management Accountant
• Partner with senior stakeholders across commercial and operational teams
• Provide relevant analysis, constructive challenge and insight to support decision making
• Support non-finance stakeholders in understanding financial performance and accountability
• Maintain financial models for planning and profitability analysis
• Work confidently with a high volume of data, ensuring accuracy and consistency
• Provide accurate information to support wider budgeting and forecasting processes
• Ad hoc support to wider finance team

About You:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified
• Strong financial reporting/management accounting background
• Experience operating with high volumes of data
• Prior experience mentoring or managing junior team members
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with an ability to influence and challenge stakeholders at all levels
• Advanced Excel Skills
• Experience of ERP and financial reporting systems
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Commercially minded
• Proactive, organised and able to manage multiple priorities to deadlines

What’s on offer:

• Salary c£60k (dependent on experience) + package
• Hybrid working – Leeds city centre office
• Strong development and progression prospects