Finance Manager

• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Location: Deeside, Flintshire
• Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum

We are seeking a Finance Manager to lead the finance department of a organically growing organisation based in Deeside.

This role involves managing a team of four accounts professionals, providing strategic insights at the board level, and overseeing all aspects of financial management, including payroll, pensions, and tax submissions.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Lead and mentor a four-person accounts team with a focus on inspirational leadership in a participative management style.
• Engage at a strategic board level to provide commercial insights and analytical support for projects, process changes, and investment appraisals.
• Manage the full preparation and finalisation of management accounts, including robust challenges to management on business performance, variance analysis, and corrective actions.
• Handle bonus and pay rise calculations, monthly payroll, and pension calculations and submissions, addressing any related queries.
• Provide insights into emerging trends in margins and costs, quantifying impacts on profit and loss, and cash flow.
• Develop and utilise key performance indicators and critical success factors to evaluate business performance and support strategic visions.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and department heads to complete budgets and forecasts.
• Analyse business propositions and opportunities, supporting from idea to implementation.
• Propose, justify, initiate, and implement changes across the organisation, presenting concise business cases aligned with long-term objectives.
• Manage treasury functions, VAT submissions, and corporation tax.
• Calculate billable rates using overhead absorption costing techniques.
• Oversee broader non-financial business responsibilities such as renewals, company phones, carbon calculations, cyber security, and risk analysis.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience in financial management and leading a finance team.
• Will consider fully qualified or QBE candidates for this role
• Strong analytical skills and experience in strategic planning and execution.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying complex information clearly and persuasively.
• Proficient in financial software and Excel.
• Knowledge of VAT, corporation tax, and treasury management.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Dynamic and supportive work environment.

This organisation is looking to commence with the interview process straight away so if you are interested, please apply via the link and don’t delay.