Reed Finance Wolverhampton are pleased to be supporting a client who ar seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Finance Manager to lead a finance function and drive high-quality financial performance. This role oversees day-to-day finance operations, delivers accurate and timely reporting, and partners closely with senior leaders to support strategic decision-making.

Acting as a key business partner, you will provide meaningful financial insights, challenge assumptions, and help strengthen the organisation’s overall financial control environment. You will also deputise for the Finance Director at management meetings and play an active role in continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, support and develop a team of finance professionals, fostering a positive and collaborative working culture.
• Ensure processes across the team are well-controlled, efficient and consistently delivered on time.
• Provide ongoing coaching, performance management and succession planning, including support for professional and soft-skills training.

Financial Operations & Control

• Oversee the monthly close process, ensuring all ledgers, interfaces and accounting judgements are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Review and sign off payroll amendments prepared by the finance team.
• Prepare and submit monthly financial results and forecasts, ensuring accurate profit & loss, balance sheet, cash flow and operational reporting.
• Produce monthly management accounts with insightful commentary on variances, trends and full-year expectations.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies, escalating key issues to the Finance Director.
• Monitor cost variances, highlight areas of overspend/underspend and support cost review meetings.
• Manage complex accounting areas including interest calculations on purchases, deferred liabilities and completed projects.
• Maintain accurate cash forecasts, highlight unexpected cash movements and liaise with central treasury teams.
• Prepare annual statutory accounts and tax information packs as required.
• Ensure all finance procedures comply with internal policies, seeking approvals for exceptions when necessary.
• Coordinate external audit requirements and ensure smooth delivery of audit information.
• Review VAT and CIS submissions prior to onward reporting.
• Approve monthly payment runs in line with delegated authority limits.
• Lead regular reviews of balance sheet recoverability, working with operational teams to resolve discrepancies or risks.
• Oversee monthly assessments of committed and forecasted spend alongside operational managers.

Forecasting & Budgeting

• Prepare financial forecasts and multi-year projections using internal systems, for review and sign-off by the Finance Director.
• Produce profit and cashflow forecasts, as well as forward-projection reporting on longer-term commitments.

Experience & Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with experience in financial accounting, management accounting or audit.
• Proven experience managing and developing a finance team.
• Strong Excel and MS Office skills.
• Previous experience in a similar environment or role.
• Highly organised, analytical, and confident in challenging and influencing stakeholders.