Finance Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end processes, reconciliations and management accounting activities.
• Deliver accurate and timely reporting, variance analysis and draft management accounts.
• Improve reporting functionality and develop finance system outputs for operational use.
• Strengthen financial controls, audit readiness and supporting documentation.
• Document key finance processes and procedures to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Coordinate workloads, priorities and deadlines across a small finance team.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to understand reporting and operational requirements.
• Deliver a clear handover and recommendations to support the incoming permanent Finance Manager.

About you:: Essential

• Strong management accounting experience, including month-end close and reconciliations.
• Excellent financial controls and audit experience.
• Proven ability to coordinate and support small finance teams.
• Advanced Excel and finance systems knowledge.
• Strong reporting and process improvement skills.
• Proactive, organised and delivery-focused approach.

Desirable

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience.
• Systems development or database configuration knowledge.
• Experience within not-for-profit, healthcare or other regulated environments.
• Year-end audit support experience.