Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Posted Today by Elevation Recruitment Group

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£60,000 Per year
Outside
Hybrid
Leeds
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Summary: The Finance Manager role is an interim position for 12 months based in Leeds, requiring an experienced professional to manage monthly accounts, financial reporting, and variance analysis. The position involves oversight of audit support, VAT returns, payroll review, and process improvements within the finance team. The successful candidate will work closely with senior stakeholders to ensure strong financial control and support commercial decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Preparation of monthly management accounts and consolidated reporting
  • Variance analysis and commentary against budget and forecast
  • Balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
  • Support with statutory accounts and audit requirements
  • VAT returns and regulatory reporting
  • Cashflow monitoring and reporting
  • Payroll review and oversight
  • Budgeting and KPI reporting
  • Oversight of purchase ledger and payment approvals
  • Process improvement across month-end reporting
  • Line management of finance team members

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience in a Finance Manager or similar role
  • Strong month-end and management accounts experience
  • Confident handling audits, VAT, and financial reporting
  • Experience managing or supporting a small finance team
  • Strong Excel and systems skills
  • Part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) desirable

Salary (Rate): £60,000/year

City: Leeds

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Finance

Detailed Description From Employer:

Finance Manager (Interim - 12 Month FTC)

Location: Leeds (Hybrid – 3 days WFH)

Salary: Up to £60,000

Start: Immediate

The Role

Elevation Recruitment Group are working with a leading organisation in Leeds to recruit an experienced Finance Manager on a 12-month interim contract.

You will take ownership of monthly management accounts, financial reporting, and variance analysis, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of financial information. The role also includes oversight of audit support, VAT returns, payroll review, and ongoing improvements to month-end processes.

This is a key role within the finance team, working closely with senior stakeholders to support strong financial control and commercial decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

  • Preparation of monthly management accounts and consolidated reporting
  • Variance analysis and commentary against budget and forecast
  • Balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
  • Support with statutory accounts and audit requirements
  • VAT returns and regulatory reporting
  • Cashflow monitoring and reporting
  • Payroll review and oversight
  • Budgeting and KPI reporting
  • Oversight of purchase ledger and payment approvals
  • Process improvement across month-end reporting
  • Line management of finance team members

About You

Proven experience in a Finance Manager or similar role

Strong month-end and management accounts experience

Confident handling audits, VAT, and financial reporting

Experience managing or supporting a small finance team

Strong Excel and systems skills

Part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) desirable

If you’re an experienced Finance Manager looking for your next interim opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.

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