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My client are looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Finance Manager to join their growing Finance team based in Harrogate.
Day to day duties will include:
*Lead the end-to-end production of monthly management accounts for multiple group companies, ensuring accuracy, insight, and timely delivery.
*Own the statutory financial statements process for group entities, including coordination and management of annual audits.
*Provide leadership, coaching, and day-to-day management to a direct report, supporting development and high performance.
*Oversee the integrity of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring robust controls and clear resolution of any issues.
*Review sales ledgers to ensure invoicing aligns with contractual terms and that outstanding balances are collected promptly.
*Manage and review monthly recharges across management and operating companies, including full reconciliation of intercompany balances and investigation of discrepancies with the finance team.
*Support the preparation of quarterly board reporting, with the opportunity to take full ownership once established in the role.
*Lead the transition from quarterly to monthly management reporting, improving cadence, visibility, and decision-making across the group.
*Provide oversight of payroll processes across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery.
*Oversight of VAT returns and corporation tax processes, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
*Maintain and strengthen financial controls, ensuring processes are clearly documented, embedded, and consistently followed.
*Support the Finance Director, CFO, and wider finance team on project-based and ad-hoc work as required.
The ideal candidate:
*Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
*Proven experience managing and developing direct reports.
*Strong background in preparing and reviewing management accounts.
*Experience preparing and/or reviewing statutory financial statements.
*Solid understanding of balance sheet reconciliations and financial control frameworks.
*Technical accounting experience - IFRS 16 exposure is a strong advantage.
*Demonstrated ability to take ownership, prioritise effectively, and manage competing deadlines.
*Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
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