Finance Manager

About the Role

Finance Manager (Revenue & Cost of Sales)

Location: Leeds Gelderd Road
Working pattern: Hybrid, 3 days in the office and 2 days from home
Business area: UK Processing

This is a key finance role sitting at the heart of financial performance for UK Processing. As Finance Manager (Revenue & Cost of Sales) at Panda, you will take ownership of accurate accounting, reporting and control across revenue and cost of sales for multiple businesses.

You will work closely with Finance, FP&A, IT and Operations to make sure the numbers genuinely reflect what is happening across the business. This means getting into the detail, questioning data where needed, explaining performance clearly and helping senior leaders understand the story behind the results.

This Finance Manager (Revenue & Cost of Sales) role combines technical accounting, commercial insight, stakeholder management and people leadership. It also offers the opportunity to support ERP implementation and finance transformation as Panda continues to strengthen its systems, processes and reporting capability.

What you ll be doing

You will be responsible for ensuring revenue and cost of sales are accurately accounted for each month across all UK Processing businesses, with strong financial control across both the P&L and balance sheet.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Owning month-end accounting and reporting for revenue and cost of sales across UK Processing.
• Ensuring intercompany transactions are recorded correctly, with a clear understanding of UK operational structures.
• Reviewing gross margin performance and explaining variances against budget, forecasts and KPIs.
• Partnering with FP&A to align month-end accounting with weekly performance and insight reporting.
• Investigating and resolving financial queries, discrepancies and data issues across Finance, IT and Operations.
• Interrogating and validating data across multiple systems, including Sage, Workday, AMCS and BI dashboards.
• Maintaining robust balance sheet accounting for revenue and cost of sales accruals.
• Preparing and presenting monthly results to the Financial Controller, Finance Director and CFO.
• Supporting annual budgeting and external audit processes relating to revenue and cost of sales.
• Contributing to the successful embedding of the new ERP system.
• Managing, coaching and developing one direct report, a Management Accountant.

About You

You will be a technically strong and commercially aware finance professional who enjoys working close to operations. You will be confident challenging numbers that do not look right, comfortable working with complex data, and able to explain financial performance in a clear, practical way.

You will bring:

• Full accountancy qualification, such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Strong financial control experience across both P&L and balance sheet.
• Experience working with complex data and multiple financial systems.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to spot issues, trends and inconsistencies.
• A proactive, problem-solving approach.
• Confidence working with stakeholders across Finance, IT, FP&A and Operations.
• Clear communication skills, including confidence presenting to senior leaders.
• Experience working in industry or commerce would be preferred.
• Previous people management experience would be beneficial.

Why join Panda?

This is a high-impact Finance Manager (Revenue & Cost of Sales) opportunity with ownership of one of the most critical areas of the P&L. You will have regular exposure to senior finance leadership and the CFO, while playing an important role in improving the quality, accuracy and usefulness of financial reporting.

You will join a business where finance is closely connected to operations, performance and decision-making. The role offers a strong mix of technical accounting, commercial insight, process improvement and people management.

You will also be involved in ERP implementation and finance transformation, helping to shape stronger processes and better reporting for the future.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking for a commercially focused Finance Manager (Revenue & Cost of Sales) role in a business focused on sustainability, safety, service excellence and long-term growth.

About Us

We are Panda. We value waste.

We re in the business of waste management but that doesn t just mean collecting bins. Behind every collection is a passionate team of people finding smarter, safer, and more sustainable ways to recycle and repurpose materials that would otherwise go to waste.

Over the past 30 years, Panda has grown into a leading resource recovery business, bringing together almost 3,000 people across multiple brands, united by a shared vision and strong values. While our operations are diverse, our purpose is clear: to protect our people, support our customers, and create positive impact for the communities and environments we serve.

At Panda, people are at the heart of everything we do. We work as one team, combining different skills, experiences, and perspectives to achieve shared goals. We care for each other s wellbeing, encourage development, and support growth because we know we re stronger together.

We expect excellence in how we operate. High standards, bold thinking, and continuous improvement drive our passion for innovation. We challenge the ordinary, put safety first, and embrace new ideas while delivering practical, cost-effective solutions that move our business forward.

We own what we do. From day-to-day tasks to major projects, we take pride in our work and responsibility for the outcome. We don t walk past problems we address them together. Our expertise, reliability, and care reflect who we are and the difference we make.

And above all, we act with trust and integrity. Trust is built through open communication, honesty, and accountability. It allows us to move quickly, make confident decisions, and deliver results knowing our people are empowered to do the right thing.

Our journey depends on talented, committed people who want to make an impact.

Take the first step and join us on the journey.

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