Finance Manager

Are you ready for a Finance Manager role that gives you genuine influence, clearer career momentum and the freedom to improve how a business operates, this opportunity should get your attention. Instead of being the person who simply reports the numbers, you will be the person who shapes them.

You will step into a role where your ideas lead to better decisions, your insights become part of firmwide strategy and your improvements directly strengthen performance.

This Finance Manager position, based in Leicester for this professional services firm, gives you that space. You will help refine processes, guide financial direction and bring clarity to senior decision makers. If you're driven, commercially aware and eager to step into a role with real influence, this is your chance to make that leap.

Responsibilities:

• Turn monthly accounts, KPIs and forecasts into clear insights that guide decisions
• Strengthen cashflow, budgeting and financial performance through proactive management
• Deliver accurate year end accounts that gives the firm confidence and control
• Oversee payroll so teams are paid correctly and on time
• Keep internal records up to date in Xero, ensuring reliable data for the whole firm
• Contribute to annual budgets and long term planning that shapes future growth
• Lead financial input into key projects, improving systems and supporting efficiency

The ideal candidate:

• A qualified accountant with confidence in management accounting
• Someone who enjoys improving processes and taking full ownership of an internal function
• Comfortable using data and analysis to influence decisions
• Skilled with Xero and familiar with payroll systems
• Proactive, organised and able to work independently with minimal direction
• Advanced Excel abilities, including modelling and data transformation
• Clear communicator who enjoys working with senior leaders

What's on offer:

• £40,000 to £48,000
• Private medical insurance and wellbeing benefits
• Company pension
• Free onsite parking
• Life insurance
• Flexible working approach
• Supportive culture with a strong focus on work life balance
• An opportunity to shape processes, improve systems and influence strategy

Register your interest by applying today or call Richard Davies or Luke Scale on (phone number removed) to discuss this opportunity further, always in complete confidence.

Addington Ball is a specialist finance and accounting recruitment consultancy covering the Midlands and Northern Home counties. We are a member of TEAM and are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Job ref - ABJ/(phone number removed) - Finance Manager.