Finance Manager

Your new company
Hays are delighted to be working with a growing and successful group business in the health & wellbeing sector, to recruit an experienced Finance Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified or qualified-by-experience finance professional to join a dynamic organisation in a broad and commercially focused role with responsibility for management accounting, finance operations, reporting, and team leadership.
Following a successful probation period, the role offers a hybrid working arrangement of 2 days per week from home. In addition to this, you will benefit from 25 days holiday entitlement, enhanced pension contributions, as well as a range of health and wellbeing free services.
Your new role
As Finance Manager, you will take ownership of the Group's management accounting function and oversee the day-to-day finance operations. Leading key finance processes and supporting the wider business with accurate financial information, you will play a vital role in ensuring robust financial control and timely reporting.
Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the end-to-end monthly management accounts process.
• Delivering monthly reporting within a five working day close timetable.
• Overseeing daily finance operations and nominal ledger postings.
• Managing and reviewing weekly bank reconciliations and monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Leading the month-end close process to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
• Supporting group consolidation activities and financial reporting requirements.
• Managing and developing the Accounts Payable and Finance Operations functions.
• Producing financial analysis and reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Monitoring expenditure and providing meaningful expense reporting and cost control insights.
• Supporting external audits and ensuring timely delivery of audit requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls, and operational efficiency across the finance function.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will be a technically strong finance professional with experience operating within a fast-paced environment.You will ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification, although qualified by experience, candidates will also be considered.
• Previous experience in a Finance Manager, Senior Management Accountant or similar role.
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Experience of balance sheet reconciliations and ledger management.
• Knowledge of consolidation processes within a group structure.
• Experience supporting external audits.
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to deliver against tight deadlines.
• Previous experience leading or supervising finance teams.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary package.
• Hybrid working arrangement following probation (2 days per week from home).
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme.
• Opportunity to make a significant impact within a growing organisation.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.

What you need to do now
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