Manchester (Hybrid, up to 2 days WFH) | Salary £75,000 – £80,000 (dependent on experience).

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-quality, efficient month‑end close and deliver board‑ready reporting with robust reconciliations and clear audit trails.
• Strengthen financial controls, systems and automation to build a scalable, investor‑ready finance function.
• Act as the lead for audit, year‑end accounts, VAT, payroll and broader tax compliance.
• Partner cross‑functionally to translate financial performance into commercial insight, confidently challenging on accounting treatment where needed.
• Lead and develop the finance team, raise standards, improve processes, and embed a systems‑first, high‑performance culture.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong post‑qualified experience.
• Proven experience operating as a Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager within a...