Finance Manager

Finance Manager / Merseyside / Salary £65,000 - £70,000 + Benefits

Accountable Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a growing and highly successful business to recruit a Finance Manager into a key position within their finance function.

This is a broad and commercially focused role offering a unique blend of financial control, reporting and business partnering responsibilities. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will play a pivotal role in supporting both the finance function and operational leadership team, providing meaningful financial insight that drives performance across a key division of the business.

The successful candidate will take ownership of monthly reporting, forecasting and financial controls, whilst also acting as a trusted finance partner to operational and commercial stakeholders, helping to improve profitability, support growth initiatives and influence strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with operational and commercial leadership teams to support the delivery of business objectives and drive financial performance

Provide insightful financial analysis, reporting and commentary to support decision-making across a key business division.

Support the Finance Director and FP&A function through the production of weekly and monthly reporting, forecasts and performance analysis

Identify opportunities to improve margins, drive cost efficiencies and enhance profitability.

Lead customer and contract profitability reporting, KPI analysis and commercial performance reviews.

Support budgeting, forecasting, scenario modelling and business planning activities.

Manage month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.

Maintain ownership of balance sheet reporting, cashflow forecasting and associated controls.

Drive continuous improvement across financial processes, controls and systems.

Manage external audit relationships and coordinate the year-end audit process.

Lead and develop a small finance team (2) while supporting the wider finance function.

Key skills

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.

Previous experience in a Finance Manager, Commercial Finance Manager or Finance Business Partner role.

Strong financial reporting, forecasting and management accounting background.

Demonstrable experience partnering with operational and commercial stakeholders.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn financial data into actionable business insight.

Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting and business planning processes.

Confident communicator capable of influencing and challenging senior stakeholders.

Proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and process enhancement.

Strong Excel and financial systems experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking for a genuinely broad role that combines technical finance responsibilities with commercial business partnering. You'll have significant exposure to senior leadership, the ability to influence business performance and the opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth and development of a successful organisation.

**Candidates available on a shorter notice period are preferred.

To discuss in more detail please contact Lauren Harrison from Accountable Recruitment today on