Finance Manager

Sunderland Permanent Competitive Ref: 418539

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Manager to join a high-profile organisation undergoing significant growth and transformation.

Working closely with the Finance Director and wider leadership team, you'll play a key role in financial planning, commercial decision-making, and business partnering across multiple departments. This position has been created as part of a wider investment in the finance function and offers genuine scope for progression into a senior leadership role.

This is a commercially focused role suited to someone who enjoys getting under the skin of a business, influencing stakeholders, and using financial insight to drive performance. There is also the opportunity to support a major systems implementation and help shape the future direction of the finance function.

Duties

•   Own management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes
•   Develop financial models, KPIs, and performance reporting across the business
•   Partner with stakeholders across commercial and operational functions to support decision-making
•   Deliver cashflow forecasting, variance analysis, and investment appraisals
•   Support payroll forecasting and capital expenditure projects
•   Provide commercial insight and recommendations to senior leadership teams
•   Lead process improvement initiatives and contribute to a new finance system implementation

The Person

•   Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
•   Strong background in management accounting, FP&A, and business partnering
•   Advanced Excel, modelling, and financial systems skills
•   Experience operating within a complex, fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders
•   Commercial mindset with the ability to influence and challenge constructively
•   Strong communicator, capable of translating financial information into meaningful business insight

Why this role?

•   High-profile organisation with an exciting period of growth and development
•   Significant exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making
•   Opportunity to play a key role in systems and process improvements
•   Clear progression path into broader leadership responsibilities within the finance function
•   Bonus scheme and comprehensive benefits package including enhanced pension, life assurance, parking and a range of employee benefits