Finance Manager
14 days ago
Saddleworth
Join Our Team as a Finance Manager!\n Location: Leeds / Hybrid Working \n Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract until February 2028 \n Hours: 30 hours per week \n Salary: Up to £55,000 FTE, depending on experience, plus benefits \n Are you a qualified finance professional eager to make a significant impact in a thriving technology and infrastructure business? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Your Role\n We are looking for a Finance Manager to join our IT Services Division on a fixed-term contract, supporting our Data Cabling business. In this pivotal role, you will be the key Finance Business Partner to the Operational Director, driving financial performance and ensuring robust financial control across a diverse portfolio of projects and contracts. \n This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious finance professional who thrives on collaboration, influencing stakeholders, and providing valuable commercial insights. Your Key Responsibilities\n As our Finance Manager, you will: \n\n • Partner with the Operational Director and senior management to deliver high-quality financial insights that support decision-making.\n, • Lead project and contract reviews with Project Managers, providing financial analysis for accurate forecasting and cost assessments.\n, • Prepare monthly management accounts, including all month-end adjustments.\n, • Produce rolling forecasts, year-end forecasts, and detailed revenue and margin projections, while challenging variances with Operations.\n, • Manage balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.\n, • Identify and report business risks and opportunities.\n, • Oversee working capital reporting, including debtor plans and cash flow optimization.\n, • Represent finance in monthly business review meetings with the senior leadership team.\n, • Support bids, tenders, and commercial reviews with financial analysis.\n, • Assist with annual budgets, audits, and year-end processes.\n, • Drive process improvements through ERP and operational efficiencies.\n, • Provide ad hoc reporting and financial analysis to enhance business performance.\n, • Collaborate with divisional finance to improve reporting, governance, cash collection, and financial discipline.\nWhat We’re Looking For\n We seek a commercially focused finance professional who excels at building strong relationships and influencing business performance. Ideally, you will have: \n\n • A full qualification in ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent.\n, • Experience in a Finance Manager, Finance Business Partner, or similar role.\n, • Strong management accounting, forecasting, and financial control experience.\n, • Experience in project-based, contract-led, or services environments.\n, • Excellent Excel and Microsoft Office skills.\n, • Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.\n, • The confidence to challenge and support non-finance stakeholders.\n, • A proactive, solutions-focused approach with excellent attention to detail.\nDesirable Experience\n\n, • Strong commercial acumen and business partnering skills.\n, • The ability to translate financial data into meaningful business insights.\n, • Experience working with operational teams to enhance performance and profitability.\n, • A collaborative approach with the confidence to engage across multiple stakeholder groups.\nWhy Join Us?\n This role offers you the chance to be a key member of a dynamic finance team within an innovative IT Services business. You will have the opportunity to directly influence performance and support strategic decision-making while working closely with senior operational leaders. Benefits\n We continually evolve our benefits to attract and retain top talent. Here’s what you can expect: \n\n • 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays with an option to buy/sell days.\n, • Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution.\n, • Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days.\n, • Private Medical Insurance.\n, • Life Assurance.\n, • Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for mental health and well-being support.\n, • Flexible benefits including Dental Insurance, Gym Membership, Travel Insurance, and Tax-Free Bikes.\nNext Steps\n We are committed to building a culture where everyone is included, treated fairly, and with respect. Our recruitment process reflects this commitment, and we will provide you with clear information about the steps involved. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs. \n We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and have been awarded Gold Standard in the Armed Forces Covenant. About Us\n We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK, founded in 1921. With a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we take pride in our history of developing great talent through our investment in training. \n Working across various sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative and forward-thinking approach allows us to engage in groundbreaking projects, providing solutions with the latest tools and technologies. \n We value progression and ensure that when you join us, you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training, and ongoing support to help you reach your full potential.
