Group Finance Manager

Location: Telford (office-based, full time) Travel: Tewkesbury (a few times per month) Salary: 45,000 Reporting to: Group Finance Director

Role purpose

As Group Finance Manager, you will support the Group Finance Director in running the day-to-day finance function across the group, covering trading across businesses within the group including a road safety equipment manufacturing operation (bollards, lighting and posts) and a solar market business. You will take ownership of timely, accurate management information, maintain robust financial control, oversee core cash processes, and act as a point of contact for statutory compliance and audit.

Key responsibilities

Monthly management accounts: Prepare and deliver monthly P&L and balance sheet reporting (including commentary), ensuring accuracy, completeness and clear insight for management, and supporting the Group Finance Director with board-ready information.

Forecasting and planning: Support regular forecasting and contribute to budgeting activities, partnering with operational stakeholders to understand performance drivers.

Group accounting: Maintain intercompany reconciliations and ensure appropriate posting of intercompany charges and balances across group entities.

Cash management & treasury: Assist the Group Finance Director with weekly cashflow forecasting and related analysis; perform daily bank reconciliations; support payment set-up and approvals; and assist with FX trades and forward contract activity as required.

HMRC compliance: Manage and submit key HMRC returns and filings including VAT and P11D processes, ensuring deadlines are met and records are audit-ready.

Payroll liaison: Prepare inputs for monthly payroll for two companies (calendar month basis) and liaise with the external payroll provider to ensure payroll accuracy (including checks of gross-to-net, starters/leavers, deductions and pension). PAYE submissions are completed by the external provider.

Statutory accounts & tax support: Support external accountants with year-end accounts and corporation tax computations (prepared externally), providing schedules, analysis and responses to queries.

Audit: Act as a point of contact for external auditors, coordinating audit deliverables, managing information requests and resolving audit queries in a timely manner.

Controls and process improvement: Maintain and improve financial controls, working practices and reporting processes to support growth, efficiency and accuracy.

Systems and data: Work confidently in Excel at an advanced level; operate across the group finance systems (including Syspro and Sage) and help develop reporting and improving processes where required.

Team leadership: Line manage and develop an Accounts Assistant, setting priorities, coaching and ensuring transactional work is completed accurately and on time; contribute to future finance team growth plans.

Ad hoc support: Provide financial analysis and support to the Group Finance Director and wider business on projects and day-to-day finance queries as needed.

Person specification

Essential

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA preferred).

Strong experience producing monthly management accounts (P&L and balance sheet) with meaningful commentary.

Strong cash processing and reporting capability, including daily bank reconciliations and supporting cashflow forecasting.

Good working knowledge of UK compliance requirements, including VAT; experience supporting P11D processes; and experience preparing payroll inputs and working with an external payroll provider

Advanced Excel skills with confidence manipulating and analysing data.

Proven ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines and communicate clearly with non-finance stakeholders.

People management experience (or readiness to step into first-line management) and a collaborative leadership style.

Desirable

Prior experience in a multi-entity/group environment, including intercompany reconciliations.

Experience in a manufacturing environment (stock/inventory awareness beneficial).

Exposure to FX payments, trades and forward contracts.

Experience supporting audits and working with external accountants/advisers.

Working arrangements & package

This is a full-time, office-based role in Telford, with travel to Tewkesbury required a few times per month. Package includes a salary of 45,000.