Finance Manager

Overview

As Finance Manager, you will own the finance function in a growing SME in the entertainment sector. You will lead a small accounts team, ensure accurate reporting, and provide strong financial control to Directors and management. You will manage month-end, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, driving improvements to processes and systems. This role offers hands-on accounting alongside leadership, with a clear impact on day-to-day operations and business growth.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid
• salary 50k-55k per annum
• West Yorkshire location
• opportunity to lead finance function
• small, collaborative team environment
• direct exposure to Directors

Responsibilities

• Lead and support day-to-day finance operations and oversee the accounts team
• Provide leadership, guidance and development to the finance staff
• Own month-end close and ensure timely, accurate accounts
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts and reports for Directors
• Oversee purchase ledger, sales ledger, nominal ledger and reconciliations
• Monitor cash flow, bank balances and working capital; maintain financial controls
• Manage budgeting/forecasting and report variances to Directors
• Deliver financial analysis and MI to support leadership decisions
• Ensure VAT, payroll, year-end, statutory accounts, and external audits are properly managed
• Identify and drive improvements to finance processes and systems
• Support ad-hoc financial queries and assist Directors with strategic decisions
• Maintain accurate balance sheet reconciliations and timely close
• Ensure finance team operates with high accuracy and attention to detail

Key requirements

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, part-qualified, or experienced finance professional
• Recent experience as Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Senior Management Accountant or similar
• Proven experience managing a finance/accounts team
• Strong technical accounting knowledge across management accounts, reconciliations, month-end and reporting
• Good VAT, year-end, and financial controls knowledge
• Strong Excel skills and experience with finance/accounting systems
• Excellent attention to detail and methodical financial reporting
• Good communication and people-management skills; ability to develop team members
• Confident working with Directors and senior management in an SME
• Hands-on approach with ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment

• communication
• people-management
• attention to detail
• management accounts
• reconciliations
• month-end close

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