Finance Manager - Bradford - Hybrid - PE Backed

I am delighted to now be recruiting a Finance Manager role for a private equity-backed, high growth manufacturing business in Bradford, currently scaling fast and looking for someone to help build out the finance function as they continue to grow!The business is £100m+ turnover and the market leader in the field in the UK, they have experienced significant growth in the last 5 years and have further plans for growth through buy and build, so there could not be abetter time to join them.This is a great opportunity for a technically strong but commercially astute Finance Manager (ACA/ACCA) who wants real commercial exposure in a PE-backed environment. There is a clear and realistic progression path to FC in the next 2-4 years! Whether you're already in industry or looking to make your first move out of practice, the FC is open to considering both!The key duties of the role will include:\n

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• Manage the accounting for WIP, ensuring costs are recognised appropriately
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• Account for deferred income and revenue recognition on long-term contracts
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• Prepare and review contract cost accruals, provisions and margin recognition, and reconcile project positions to the general ledger.
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• Produce/review robust balance sheet reconciliations and ensure the integrity of the entire balance sheet.
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• Prepare monthly management accounts, variance analysis and supporting commentary for review.
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• Support preparation of Board packs, operating KPIs, and financial commentary.
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• Deliver variance analysis vs budget, forecast and prior period, explaining movements clearly
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• Work closely with senior commercial team to ensure monthly reporting is accurate
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• Own the end to end process of the rolling forecast process.
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• Act as a finance business partner to project managers, operational leads and senior stakeholders, providing clear, commercially relevant analysis.
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• Support the wider business on pricing, tendering and commercial decision-making with well-grounded financial insight.
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• Prepare or support both entity and group statutory accounts.
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The successful candidate will:\n

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• Be ACA/ACCA qualified - Essential
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• Have a strong technical accounting background, with hands-on experience of WIP, deferred income and long-term contract accounting - Essential
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• Have strong Excel and financial modelling skills
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• Have experience of leading a team and mentoring junior team members
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What's on offer?\n

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• On site parking
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• Hybrid working
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• Clear progression path to FC level within a high growth PE backed business
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• Company pension and additional benefits
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