Finance Manager

Finance Manager - North Manchester

£60,000-£65,000 + 10% Bonus Hybrid Working Permanent

Forge Talent is proud to be partnering with one of the most recognisable brands in the North West to recruit a Finance Manager on a permanent basis, supporting the business through its next phase of growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with the journal approval process, including the review and reconciliation of weekly and monthly workings to ensure accuracy and compliance in financial reporting.
• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of financial information to the Group finance team.
• Oversee the balance sheet review process, ensuring key items are fully understood and explained.
• Conduct detailed variance analysis with commentary and supporting documentation to explain budget versus actuals and prior year comparisons.
• Produce the monthly reporting pack and associated management information (MI).
• Take responsibility for the preparation and submission of Group reporting packs for monthly, half-year, and year-end reporting.
• Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations, identifying risks and opportunities, and escalate findings to the Financial Controller.
• Analyse key cost areas and provide robust financial challenge to operational teams.
• Act as a business partner to operational leaders to understand cost expectations, raise issues proactively, and ensure accountability for spending.
• Contribute to the preparation of annual budgets and monthly reforecasts.
• Ensure all internal and external reporting deadlines are consistently met.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Experience leading or mentoring a finance team.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence operational decision-making.
• Experience within logistics, supply chain, or other fast-paced industries is desirable but not essential.

Salary and Benefits:

• £60,000-£65,000 basic salary
• 10% annual bonus
• Hybrid working arrangement (North Manchester HQ)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 8% employer pension contribution
• Access to employee wellbeing programmes