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Group Finance Manager

Job description

​We’re delighted to be partnering with a well-established global technology business based in Leeds to recruit a Group Finance Manager.

This is a senior position with responsibility for leading the management accounts team and overseeing accurate and timely reporting across the wider group. The role offers strong exposure to senior leadership, with a focus on commercial performance, financial insight, forecasting and driving improvements in the quality and efficiency of management reporting.

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Key responsibilities will include;

  • Senior leadership position within the Group Finance function

  • Responsibility for leading the Management Accounts team

  • Ownership of monthly management accounts and group reporting

  • Strong focus on commercial performance, variance analysis and financial insight

  • Significant exposure to the senior leadership team

  • Responsibility for budgeting, forecasting and planning

  • Opportunity to drive process improvements and enhance reporting

  • Broad international / multi-entity exposure

  • ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified required

Ideally suited to someone from a complex, multi-site or international environment

  • Excellent opportunity for someone looking to step into a broader Head of Finance / senior finance leadership position

  • Ideally you will be able to demonstrate the below qualifications/experience:

  • ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualification

  • Strong management accounting and group reporting experience

  • Proven experience leading and developing a finance team

  • Strong understanding of month-end, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis

  • Experience producing high-quality management information for senior leadership

  • Experience within a complex, multi-entity, multi-site or international environment

  • Track record of improving processes, controls and reporting

  • Confident operating at both a strategic and detailed level

  • Experience in a fast-paced, growing or acquisitive business.

Benefits to include:

  • Bonus

  • Car Allowance

  • 25 Days + BH

  • Pension

  • Private Healthcare

  • Hybrid Working

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Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.