Finance Manager

A Finance Manager opportunity in the Headingley area of Leeds. As Finance Manager, you will be hands on in the creation of accounts, operational statistics, analysis and support management with commercial decision-making processes. If you are a qualified accountant looking to move into an operational role, in successful company, this could be the ideal for you.

Sayjo Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of a specialist product provider, who have experienced brilliant growth in the last business year. This role offers variety, the opportunity to be part of the senior management team, to deliver the growth and success of their clear plan. This is a new role to ensure a strong succession plan for a board members retirement.

You will be responsible for:

• Creation of accurate and real time business transactions, including reoccurring invoices, accruals and complex billing through Xero.
• Monthly accounts completion and year end preparation.
• Creation of KPI reports, forecasting and budgets.
• Analyse of costing, charges, revenue and performance.
• Provide high quality financial advice and guidance to the senior management team
• Management and liaison of the external Accountant for year-end completion and audit.
• Research and analyse expense variances for company management
• Weekly pay-run
• VAT returns
• Credit control
• Oversee accurate monthly stock take

We are looking for:

• Practice experience, or complex commercial billing experience, as a qualified Accountant.
• A highly commercially driven, high level of business acumen to be able to consult and support divisional managers in their commercial decisions.
• Experience and desire to prepare management accounts, business plans and forecasts, as opposed to supervising a team.
• ACCA / CIMA / ACA qualified.
• Excellent analytical and problems solving skills.
• A confident communicator with stakeholder management experience.
• Passion to be in a part of an expanding company and positive, successful team.

The hours and location

• 42.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, between 7:30 and 5pm.
• Hybrid working if preferred, with their offices based on the edge of Armley Leeds. There is free parking available.

To apply, please send your CV to Louise at Sayjo Recruitment today. We may close the advert earlier than shown.