Finance Manager
About the Role
Finance Manager - Stockport
£70,000 + 18% bonus + 7% pension + hybrid working
Sewell Wallis are excited to be recruiting for a Finance Manager to join a rapidly expanding, PE-backed property business based in Stockport.
This is an incredible opportunity to join a dynamic, high-growth company at a pivotal stage in its journey. You'll be part of a supportive, ambitious team with plenty of exposure to exciting projects, professional development, and clear opportunities for progression.
As Finance Manager, you'll lead a small team (2-3 direct reports) and take ownership of accounting and reporting for a group of 20-30 legal entities. You'll play a key role in driving the finance function forward, combining strong technical expertise with commercial insight.
What will you be doing?
- Managing month-end close, reviewing results, and preparing monthly group consolidations
- Reviewing management accounts and variance analysis
- Leading the preparation of statutory accounts and managing the year-end audit process
- Overseeing VAT and Corporation Tax returns
- Monitoring cash flow and collaborating with FP&A on forecasting
- Managing debt, compliance, and treasury activity
- Partnering with teams across the business to support strategic decision-making
What skills are we looking for?
We're looking for a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with strong experience in group reporting and consolidations. You'll be confident operating in a complex, fast-paced environment and able to balance both commercial and technical demands.
You will ideally have:
- Practice training (audit background highly desirable)
- Experience in external reporting and group consolidations
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- A proactive, hands-on approach and a passion for learning
- The ability to thrive in a growing and evolving organisation
What's on Offer?
- Competitive salary of £70,000
- 18% annual bonus
- 7% matched pension contributions
- Hybrid working and flexible start/finish times
- Clear career progression and CPD support
- Free on-site parking
- Regular social events and company away days
- Convenient central Stockport location near the train station
If this sounds like the next step in your career, apply today or contact Inci Evcil for more information.
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.
