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Finance Manager

Job Posted: 21 hours ago

Salary: £ 55,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Manchester

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Finance Manager | Central Manchester (On-site) | £55,000 – £65,000 + benefits | High Growth SME

 Axon Moore are currently recruiting for an exciting Finance Manager opportunity with a highly successful, fast-growing business based just outside Manchester City Centre.

 This is a fantastic opportunity for a fully qualified accountant looking to take ownership of a broad and commercially focused finance role within a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.

 Working closely with the senior finance leadership team and key stakeholders across the wider group, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality financial reporting, management information, FP&A and commercial insight to support continued growth.

 The Role

 This is a genuinely varied position, offering exposure across both the technical and commercial sides of finance. You’ll have the opportunity to influence how the business understands and manages its performance, while taking ownership of projects designed to improve processes, controls and operational efficiency.

 Key responsibilities will include:

Preparing accurate and timely management accounts and financial reporting.
Supporting the preparation of statutory accounts and external audit requirements.
Maintaining the integrity of accounting records and completing key balance sheet reconciliations.
Preparing financial analysis, forecasts and budgets to support business growth and investment decisions.
Producing clear and insightful management information for senior stakeholders.
Business partnering with senior leadership and operational teams across the business and wider group.
Identifying opportunities to strengthen financial controls and improve processes.
Providing commercial insight and analysis to support strategic decision-making.
Taking ownership of finance projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
Supporting the wider finance team in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
About You

 We’re looking for a fully qualified accountant who combines strong technical accounting knowledge with a commercial and analytical mindset.

 You’ll ideally be:

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with 2-3 years PQE 
Experienced in management accounting, financial reporting and/or FP&A.
Commercially minded, with the confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
Highly organised, analytical and attentive to detail.
Comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
A strong communicator with the ability to translate financial information into meaningful business insight.
Advanced in Excel and confident working with financial systems and data.
Proactive, ambitious and keen to make a genuine impact within a growing organisation.
Desirable Experience

Power BI
SQL / SAS
Data analysis and visualisation
AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot or Claude
Process improvement and automation
What’s on Offer?

£55,000 – £65,000 salary
Pension contribution of up to 5%
Onsite parking
Onsite gym
Additional annual leave for your birthday
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Healthcare cash plan
Employee Assistance Programme
Staff discounts
Excellent opportunity to progress within a growing group
The Opportunity

 This is more than a traditional Finance Manager position. You’ll be joining a high-performing finance function within a growing, entrepreneurial group, with genuine scope to influence processes, improve reporting and provide insight that directly impacts business decisions.

 If you’re a qualified accountant looking for a role where you can combine technical finance, FP&A, commercial analysis and business partnering, we’d love to hear from you

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