Role Title: Finance Manager
Location: Esh Winning, Durham (Hybrid)
Salary: Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time
Benefits: 8% matched pension; 2.5 x life assurance; private medical insurance
About the Role
As Finance Manager (Service Centre), you will drive the efficiency, accuracy and scalability of the Group’s central finance operations. You will lead all core processing activities covering ledgers, reconciliations, credit control, fixed assets and payroll posting ensuring outputs are timely, consistent and support effective business decision making.
Working closely with Finance Business Partners and the wider finance team, you will ensure the Service Centre delivers reliable, insightful financial information that underpins strong reporting. As the Group moves to a new finance structure, you will standardise processes, champion best practice and partner with the Finance Transformation Manager to leverage technology, improve efficiency and build a scalable finance model for the future.
What you’ll be doing
* Lead all central finance processing activities, ensuring accurate and timely outputs across ledgers, reconciliations and journals.
* Provide high quality financial data to support Group and Divisional reporting cycles.
* Drive process improvement, automation and standardisation to enhance efficiency and service levels.
* Oversee Sales Ledger (Credit Control) and Purchase Ledger, ensuring compliant invoice processing and effective debtor management.
* Manage core accounting activities including bank reconciliations, fixed assets (incl. ROU) and payroll posting.
* Lead, develop and support the Service Centre team, ensuring strong collaboration, accountability and capability.
* Maintain robust financial controls, oversee balance sheet reconciliations and support internal/external audits.
* Build strong relationships with Finance Business Partners, providing consistent and reliable financial outputs.
* Champion innovation and continuous improvement across systems, reporting and process design.
What We’re Looking For
* Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
* Experience managing a finance operations, shared service or transactional finance team.
* Strong understanding of financial controls, ledgers and reconciliations.
* Experience implementing process improvements and system enhancements.
* Advanced Excel and strong knowledge of finance systems.
* Strong leadership, communication and relationship‑building skills.
* Highly organised, detail‑oriented and able to manage competing priorities.
* Proactive, continuous improvement mindset with ability to challenge constructively.
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