Finance Manager

  • Location:

    Middlewich, Cheshire

  • Sector:

    Finance Manager

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    Competative

  • Contact:

    Halecroft Recruitment Ltd

  • Contact email:

    register@halecroftrecruitment.co.uk

  • Job ref:

    775

  • Published:

    5 hours ago

  • Consultant:

    Tricia Bullman

  • Expiry date:

    2026-03-11

Halecroft Recruitment is seeking a highly skilled Finance Manager to provide strategic financial expertise, drive robust financial governance, and support decision-making across our clients UK operations. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a professional finance team during a period of growth and system transformation.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Support the Finance Director, Director of Financial Controlling, Business Controlling team, UK Business Teams, and Core team with high-quality financial insight to enable informed decision-making.
  • Direct UK financial operations across all legal entities within the region.
  • Ensure legal, insurance, and purchasing activities within the UK are appropriate for both ongoing operations and growth projects.
  • Lead internal and external audits, as well as risk management requirements within the UK region.
  • Play a key role in the transition from legacy financial systems to SAP S/4HANA.
  • Oversee financial systems currently operating on SAGE, including evaluating potential future integration into SAP S/4HANA.
  • Develop, manage, and empower a professional UK-based finance team, ensuring the right competencies and expertise are in place.

Experience & Qualifications Required

  • Master’s degree in accounting and/or Finance.
  • Professional qualification with ongoing CPD (ACCA / CIMA).
  • Minimum 10 years’ experience in a broad financial management role, ideally within manufacturing, chemical, or technical/logistics services, in an international environment.
  • Experience working within a holding or matrix organisation is preferred.
  • People management experience is desirable.
  • Strong experience in tax management and legal/financial compliance matters.

Technical Knowledge

  • IFRS and UK GAAP.
  • Strong working knowledge of SAGE (essential).
  • Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA is an advantage.
  • BEPS.
  • Excellent understanding of statutory and tax accounting, regulatory reporting, treasury management, foreign exchange, and corporate governance.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Attractive pension scheme
  • Death in service insurance
  • 25 days’ annual leave plus statutory holidays
  • Annual performance bonus scheme
  • Paid training, including study and exam leave
  • Long service rewards, including increased annual leave
  • Wellness programme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Free parking