Finance Manager

Sewell Wallis is pleased to be working with a forward-thinking organisation based near Bradford, West Yorkshire, that is looking for a Finance Manager to join their supportive team, overseeing an established transactional finance function.

This Finance Manager role would suit a candidate who has strong management skills, is keen to be involved in automation projects and is technically proficient. It is a fantastic opportunity to spearhead a team and function which is continually looking to innovate and utilise technology to enhance processes and efficiencies

What will you be doing?

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the finance function, ensuring high levels of customer service are provided
• Line manage the Finance Assistants, Finance Officers and Assistant Finance Manager, leading the finance operational meetings.
• Lead on system and automation updates, providing support for the team during transitional periods.
• Undertake and supervise financial administration related to purchasing, payments, banking, sales and income processing financial transactions as required.
• Lead and develop the operational teams skills on complex areas of financial administration such as prepayments, VAT, recharges and fixed assets.
• Resolving complex financial queries in an effective and efficient manner.
• Perform regular financial benchmarking internally and externally, reporting on findings and drawing conclusions and implementing arising actions.
• Lead a strong financial analysis function to support Trust budgeting and procurement.
• Line manage and lead on recruitment, induction, and appraisal of designated staff, providing effective communication, training, and mentoring to enable staff to carry out duties

What skills will you need?

• Experienced working in a similar role, responsible for managing a team
• Evidence of leading on change management
• Strong technical proficiency in Excel.
• Ambitious attitude with initiative and drive

What's on offer?

• Flexible working.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• On-site parking.
• Employee assistance programme

Please apply below, or for more information, contact Lawrie Bacon.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.