Finance Manager - Bradford - Hybrid - PE Backed

I am delighted to now be recruiting a Finance Manager role for a private equity-backed, high growth manufacturing business in Bradford, currently scaling fast and looking for someone to help build out the finance function as they continue to grow!

The business is £100m+ turnover and the market leader in the field in the UK, they have experienced significant growth in the last 5 years and have further plans for growth through buy and build, so there could not be abetter time to join them.

This is a great opportunity for a technically strong but commercially astute Finance Manager (ACA/ACCA) who wants real commercial exposure in a PE-backed environment. There is a clear and realistic progression path to FC in the next 2-4 years!

Whether you're already in industry or looking to make your first move out of practice, the FC is open to considering both!

The key duties of the role will include

Manage the accounting for WIP, ensuring costs are recognised appropriately

Account for deferred income and revenue recognition on long-term contracts

Prepare and review contract cost accruals, provisions and margin recognition, and reconcile project positions to the general ledger.

Produce/review robust balance sheet reconciliations and ensure the integrity of the entire balance sheet.

Prepare monthly management accounts, variance analysis and supporting commentary for review.

Support preparation of Board packs, operating KPIs, and financial commentary.

Deliver variance analysis vs budget, forecast and prior period, explaining movements clearly

Work closely with senior commercial team to ensure monthly reporting is accurate

Own the end to end process of the rolling forecast process.

Act as a finance business partner to project managers, operational leads and senior stakeholders, providing clear, commercially relevant analysis.

Support the wider business on pricing, tendering and commercial decision-making with well-grounded financial insight.

Prepare or support both entity and group statutory accounts.

The successful candidate will

Be ACA/ACCA qualified - Essential

Have a strong technical accounting background, with hands-on experience of WIP, deferred income and long-term contract accounting - Essential

Have strong Excel and financial modelling skills

Have experience of leading a team and mentoring junior team members

What's on offer?

On site parking

Hybrid working

Clear progression path to FC level within a high growth PE backed business

Company pension and additional benefits