Finance manager

Forge Talent is partnering with a growing owner-managed services business to appoint a commercially aware Finance Manager to support the next phase of its expansion.

This is a broad, newly created and hands-on role where you’ll take ownership of delivering high-quality financial reporting, while providing clear insight to support decision-making across the organisation. Alongside core reporting responsibilities, you’ll play a key role in strengthening controls, improving processes, and helping to shape a scalable finance function. Reporting to the Finance Director

Key responsibilities includ

• e:Production of monthly management accounts across the group, including full P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting, with clear variance analysis and commenta
• ryOwnership of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of any issu
• esOversight of day-to-day finance operations, including purchase ledger, sales ledger and payro
• llSupporting budgeting and forecasting cycles, partnering with operational stakeholde
• rsResponsibility for HMRC submissions and ongoing compliance requiremen
• tsIdentifying opportunities to drive cost efficiencies and improve financial performan
• ceReviewing and enhancing existing systems, processes and internal contro
• lsLeading the year-end process and managing relationships with external auditors and advis

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About y

• ou:Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivale
• nt)Experience operating in a hands-on finance role within a fast-paced or growing environm
• entStrong technical grounding with the ability to apply this commercia
• llyExperience in multi-site & multi-entity businesses is beneficial but not essent
• ialComfortable stepping outside of finance to support decision making where possi

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