Senior Finance Manager in Leeds, West Yorkshire

Senior Finance Manager

📍 Leeds
💰 £60,000 - £65,000

Ready to take your finance career to the next level?
We're looking for a dynamic, ambitious Senior Finance Manager to join a fast-paced, high-energy team, gaining hands-on experience across the full spectrum of transactional finance while leading and developing others. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated, driven professional eager to make an impact.

The team? A sociable, hardworking group of 20 who live by a "work hard, play hard" culture. You'll take ownership of delegating tasks and managing workloads across the team, so if you're a self-starter with a strong work ethic who can inspire, lead and develop staff, we want to hear from you!

What's in It for You?
✅ Hybrid working after probation
✅ Cycle-to-work scheme
✅ Season ticket loan
✅ On-site parking
✅ Private medical insurance
✅ Discretionary performance-related bonus, up to 50% of basic annual salary

What You'll Do:
🔹 Delegate and oversee staff responsibilities across the finance team, ensuring workloads are distributed effectively
🔹 Manage task allocation and prioritisation, coaching junior team members to deliver against deadlines
🔹 Oversee purchase/sales ledgers, cash books, loan schedules and ensure accurate reconciliations
🔹 Maintain accruals, prepayments & amortisation schedules
🔹 Prepare management accounts, including budget variance analysis
🔹 Lead VAT & CIS return submissions
🔹 Supervise invoice processing & cash book maintenance
🔹 Manage statutory accounts, audits & financial reporting
🔹 Liaise with external auditors, tax advisors & key stakeholders
🔹 Present finance reports to shareholders & board members
🔹 Act as a point of escalation for the team, delegating tasks and monitoring progress to ensure deadlines are met

What We're Looking For:
✔ ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified (essential)
✔ At least one year post-qualified experience (essential)
✔ Proven experience delegating tasks and managing staff workloads
✔ Experience working in a professional finance environment
✔ Confidence in board-level interactions (experience desirable, but not essential)
✔ Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
✔ Proactive mindset with a drive for process improvement

Please note the company does not offer sponsorship.

If this sounds like your next step, let's chat!

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