Finance Manager

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Location: Ballymena

Salary: 50000 - 60000 per annum

Job type: Permanent

Working pattern: Full time

Industry: Travel, Hospitality, Leisure & Tourism / Senior Finance Qualified

Company: Hays

Consultant: Luke Fuller

Hays office: Belfast — 5th Floor, Donegall House, Donegall Square North

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Your new company

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a highly successful and growing business with a strong reputation for excellence and customer experience. As the organisation continues to invest in its people and growth strategy, it is seeking to appoint a Finance Manager to take ownership of a key finance function and partner closely with operational leadership.

This position offers significant commercial exposure and the opportunity to play a visible role within the wider business. It is ideally suited to an ambitious accountant looking to accelerate their career within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Your new role

Reporting into the Group Finance function, you will take responsibility for the finance activities of a key business unit, acting as a trusted finance partner to senior stakeholders across the organisation.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Ownership and preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Producing and presenting detailed monthly reporting packs.
• Managing weekly cash flow forecasting and monitoring.
• Delivering KPI and revenue reporting to support business performance.
• Leading the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Providing commercial analysis and insight to support strategic decision-making.
• Partnering with operational managers and senior leadership teams.
• Driving continuous improvement across financial processes and controls.
• Providing financial guidance and support across the wider business.
• Supporting additional finance and commercial projects as required.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this role, you will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong commercial acumen and a proactive approach to business partnering.

You will also possess:

• Previous experience within a commercial finance, management accounting or finance business partnering environment.
• Strong experience preparing management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
• Excellent financial analysis and reporting skills.
• The ability to communicate effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness and an ability to influence decision-making.
• Advanced Excel and strong systems skills.
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management capabilities.
• A driven and ambitious mindset with a desire to develop your career.

What you'll get in return

In return, you will receive:

• Competitive salary package of 50,000 - 60,000 depending on experience.
• Opportunity to join a market-leading and highly recognisable business.
• Significant investment in professional development and training.
• Employee discount and benefits package.
• Exposure to senior leadership and key business decisions.
• A varied and commercially focused role with real influence.
• Clear opportunities for career progression and increased responsibility.
• The chance to work within a collaborative and high-performing culture.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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