Sole Charge Finance Manager
Wolverhampton (primarily on-site)
Competitive salary + benefits
My client is bringing their finance function back in-house after a period of outsourcing and are looking for a Sole Charge Finance Manager to build it properly from the ground up.
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys owning the numbers end-to-end; from journals and reconciliations through to statutory accounts and audit.
If you’re looking for a role where you “oversee” rather than do, this won’t be the right fit.
The Role
Initially, you will be the sole finance lead for the group, working closely with the Group CFO.
You will personally:
Produce monthly management accounts and statutory accounts
Own month-end close, journals and balance sheet reconciliations
Prepare audit files and liaise directly with auditors and advisors
Set up processes, controls, templates and documentation
Improve reporting timelines and data quality
Support group reporting and analysis as the business grows
Over time, the role will naturally evolve and a team will be built, but the foundation is hands-on execution.
This Role Is For You If
You’re a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
You’ve worked in practice and know how to build accounts from scratch
You’ve since moved into industry and stayed close to the detail
You’re comfortable being the go-to person for finance
You enjoy improving messy or underdeveloped finance environments
You’re happy working primarily on-site
This Role Is NOT For You If
You come from a large PLC or heavily shared-service environment
You expect a finance team around you on day one
You’re looking for a purely strategic or leadership-only role
You don’t want to be hands-on with journals, reconciliations and accounts prep
What’s On Offer
A rare chance to build a finance function properly
Direct access to senior leadership and ownership
Autonomy, trust and real influence
Long-term progression as the business scales
Competitive salary and benefits
Interested?
If you’ve run finance on your own before, or want to, we’d love to hear from you.
This is a genuinely hands-on, sole charge role. Candidates from large corporate or oversight-only backgrounds are unlikely to be a fit