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Financial Controller

Robert Half
Posted 21 days ago, valid for 3 days
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • An established and growing business is seeking an experienced Head of Finance to join their team.
  • The role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience and offers a competitive salary, which is dependent on qualifications and experience.
  • Key responsibilities include financial reporting, cash flow management, and leading a finance team to promote continuous improvement.
  • Candidates must hold an ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification and possess strong knowledge of management accounts and statutory compliance.
  • The position also offers flexible working arrangements, 25 days of holiday, and a discretionary bonus scheme.

An established and growing business is looking for an experienced Head of Finance to join their team. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role will take ownership of financial reporting, cash flow management, and statutory compliance. You will also lead a small, focused finance team, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver accurate management accounts within agreed timelines

  • Oversee month-end processes and financial stock reporting

  • Manage cash flow, including payment monitoring and foreign currency management

  • Ensure statutory compliance and maintain relationships with external auditors

  • Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team to achieve performance targets

  • Present financial data to non-financial stakeholders in a clear and concise manner

  • Build strong internal and external relationships, providing financial insights to support decision-making

Benefits:

  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements (option to compress hours into a four-day working week, except around month-end)

  • 25 days holiday, plus your birthday off and bank holidays

  • Onsite parking

  • Discretionary bonus scheme

Skills and Experience:

  • ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualification (or equivalent)

  • Proven experience managing a small finance team

  • Strong knowledge of management accounts, cash flow management, and statutory compliance

  • Advanced Excel skills and high attention to detail

  • Ability to work proactively and manage multiple priorities

  • Experience with multi-currency environments and Private Equity (desirable)

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.