Finance Manager
IPS Finance
Salary: $45,000 – $55,000 per year
An established purpose driven organisationbased in Brighouse is looking to recruit an experienced Finance Manager to oversee its day-to-day finance function, reporting to the Finance Director.
This is a broad, hands-on role with responsibility for managing and developing a small team of junior finance staff, maintaining strong financial controls and ensuring the smooth running of all transactional and management accounting activities.
Key Responsibilities:
This is a broad, hands-on role with responsibility for managing and developing a small team of junior finance staff, maintaining strong financial controls and ensuring the smooth running of all transactional and management accounting activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage, develop and oversee a junior finance team, allocating workloads, reviewing performance and supporting professional development.
- Take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the finance function, ensuring accurate and timely processing of all financial transactions.
- Oversee sales and purchase ledgers, income collection, credit control, supplier payments and expenditure.
- Lead month-end processes, including journals, accruals, prepayments, bank reconciliations and balance sheet control accounts.
- Produce monthly management information, financial reports and variance analysis for the Finance Director and budget holders.
- Support budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management, highlighting any financial risks or areas of concern.
- Maintain and improve financial systems, processes and internal controls, identifying opportunities to streamline and automate procedures.
- Support year-end accounts preparation, external audit requirements and statutory compliance.
- Work closely with budget holders and wider management teams, providing financial guidance and ensuring adherence to financial procedures.
- AAT Level 4 qualified or studying towards a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Previous experience in a Finance Manager, Financial Controller or senior finance position.
- Strong all-round management accounting and transactional finance experience.
- Experience managing or supervising a small finance team.
- Good knowledge of financial controls, reconciliations, budgeting and financial reporting.
- Confident using accounting systems and Excel.
- A hands-on, organised individual who can manage competing priorities and communicate effectively with both finance and non-finance colleagues.
Reference: WJ-756_379580 · Posted 14 Nov 2026, 01:49 AM