Finance Manager – 12‑Month FTC
Up to £55,000 per annum
Cheadle
IMS continues to scale rapidly, and we’re looking for a Finance Manager on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract to support high‑quality financial management during a crucial period of growth. This role offers the opportunity to influence financial performance, strengthen processes, and enhance insight across a dynamic, private‑equity‑backed organisation.
The Role
As Finance Manager, you’ll take ownership of core financial operations and play a key role in delivering accurate reporting, disciplined financial control, and meaningful analysis for leadership. You’ll lead month‑end and year‑end processes, develop management reporting packs, and provide insight that supports strategic and operational decision‑making.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead month‑end and year‑end close processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and strong financial governance.
* Produce, develop, and continually enhance monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, cashflow, and variance analysis.
* Create clear, insightful management reporting packs that highlight trends, risks, performance drivers, and opportunities for improvement.
* Deliver financial analysis to support decision‑making across operations, commercial teams, supply chain, and senior leadership.
* Support budgeting and forecasting cycles, ensuring assumptions are robust, documented, and aligned with business plans.
* Oversee cashflow management, maintaining clear visibility of working capital movements, liquidity, and cash forecasting.
* Maintain strong financial controls, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, company policies, and audit requirements.
* Manage and develop a small finance team, ensuring high standards, accuracy, and effective workload prioritisation.
* Partner with cross‑functional leaders to interpret financial performance and provide recommendations that drive efficiency and growth.
* Identify process improvements and automation opportunities to increase reporting accuracy, reduce manual tasks, and strengthen control.
* Support ad‑hoc analysis and financial modelling, enabling scenario planning and informed strategic decisions.
About You:
* Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or QBE with proven finance management experience
* Strong technical accounting skills and familiarity with month‑end and year‑end disciplines
* Demonstrated experience delivering high‑quality management accounts and insightful analysis
* Confident communicator able to simplify financial information for non‑finance stakeholders
* Detail‑focused, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, growth environment
* Strong systems capability with the ability to challenge, improve, and streamline processes
Why IMS?
Join a fast‑moving, ambitious organisation where finance plays a central role in shaping decisions and driving scalable growth. This 12‑month FTC offers the chance to deliver real impact, strengthen financial processes, and support the business through an exciting stage of its journey.
If you’re a proactive Finance Manager looking for a contract role with real influence, we’d love to hear from you.