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Elevation Accountancy and Finance are excited to be working with a fantastic business in the York area as they look to recruit a Finance Manager on a full time, permanent basis.
Benefits:
- Company Laptop and phone
- Work place Pension Scheme
- A friendly, open, and caring culture
- 22.5 Days Holiday (increasing to 25 from 2025) plus Bank Holidays
- Generous staff discount
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage all accounting functions, including statutory and management accounts, payroll, reporting, and cash flow management
- Oversee day-to-day financial operations, including invoicing, chasing debtors, and managing suppliers
- Proactively monitor and manage cash flow, including chasing customer payments and negotiating terms with suppliers
- Utilise all available financial data to produce accurate and insightful reports for senior management
- Liaise with auditors and external accountants regarding statutory accounts preparation
- Provide leadership and guidance to junior finance staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment
- Lead financial meetings and take the lead on accounts, pricing, and forecasting
- Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulations
Person Specification:
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant
- Experience within an SME environment
- Can Do attitude
- Proven experience of cash flow management and reporting
- Commercial mindset with a big-picture approach
- Experience in communicating with suppliers to negotiate terms and influence outcomes
- Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact confidently with individuals at all levels
- Ability to deliver under pressure
- Fluency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel
- Manufacturing experience (desired, but not essential)
- Be familiar with CRM software
- Understand the production challenges and work with the team to resolve issues
- Robust listening, presentation, and decision-making skills
- Availability to travel as needed
If this looks like a role of interest then please get in touch!
