Finance Manager

Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be recruiting for a well-established construction SME in Chesterfield with an annual turnover of £10 Million t/o. They are currently looking for a Financial Controller to come in a manage a small team and work closely with the business owner. They offer hybrid working 4 days a week in the office with scope to go down to 3 days a week in the office after 6 months. The office hours are Monday to Friday (8am - 4pm). Benefits include: Salary up to £ days holiday and auto enrolment pension.

The Financial Controller will be responsible for overseeing the financial operations, ensuring robust financial management, accurate reporting, and strong financial controls across the business. The role will support senior leadership by providing financial insight, maintaining compliance, and driving improvements in financial processes and performance. The successful candidate will play a key role in strategic decision-making, cash flow management, and supporting the continued growth of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:-

• Oversee all day-to-day financial operations of the business
• Manage and develop a small finance team
• Partner with operational leaders across the business
• Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts
• Lead the month-end and year-end close processes
• Prepare financial reports and performance analysis for senior management
• Develop and maintain financial dashboards and KPIs to support business decisions
• Lead the annual budgeting process.
• Develop rolling forecasts and financial models
• Provide variance analysis against budgets and forecasts
• Monitor and manage cash flow forecasting
• Optimise working capital including receivables, payables, and inventory
• Maintain robust internal financial controls and procedures
• Ensure compliance with UK accounting standards and statutory regulations
• Coordinate with external accountants
• Review and improve financial processes and controls.
• Support implementation or optimisation of finance systems and reporting tools
• Drive automation and efficiency improvements across finance operations
• Provide financial insight to support commercial decision-making
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability and efficiency

Key Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience gained in a senior finance role
• Experience of working within an SME
• Experience working within the construction sector is essential
• Strong financial reporting and management accounting experience
• Leadership skills
• Experience managing financial systems and improving processes.
• Commercial finance or business partnering experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Proactive, hands-on approach in a dynamic environment

If you are interested in this role, please apply today!