Finance Manager

Sewell Wallis is working exclusively with a growing business based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, as they look to recruit an experienced Finance Manager to join their team to support the continued development of its finance function.

This is a pivotal role within the business, with responsibility for the day to day finance operation, the preparation of accurate financial information along with the maintenance and improvement of systems, processes and controls.

Another key element within this Finance Manager role involves the support and development of two direct reports, with people management and the ability to cultivate a supportive learning environment imperative to this position. 

The successful candidate will ideally be a qualified and experienced finance professional with strong technical accounting knowledge, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to support both operational finance requirements and senior management reporting.

What will you be doing?

• Managing core financial accounting and bookkeeping activities, ensuring that records are accurate, complete, and maintained appropriately
• Producing monthly management accounts, including profit and loss reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting commentary
• Preparing journals, accruals, prepayments, and other accounting adjustments as required
• Maintaining purchase, sales, and nominal ledgers, including regular review and reconciliation of balances
• Completing bank and credit card reconciliations and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner
• Processing director-level expenses and dividends accurately, ensuring appropriate supporting documentation is retained
• Completing VAT returns and ensuring accurate and timely submissions
• Overseeing credit control activity, monitoring outstanding balances, and escalating matters where appropriate
• Preparing year-end information and liaising with the company’s external accountants
• Reviewing finance processes and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls
• Supporting and developing a small finance team, ensuring work is completed accurately and to agreed deadlines

What skills will you need?

• Fully qualified in CIMA/ACCA, or Part Qualified/QBE demonstrating extensive relevant experience
• Strong knowledge of computerised accounting systems, Sage, and Microsoft Excel is essential.
• Experience of supporting or supervising a small team.
• The ability to communicate financial information clearly and professionally to colleagues and senior stakeholders.

What's on offer?

• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays 
• Westfield Health
• Discounted hotel stays
• Additional holiday days accrued over time

 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.