Sowena Group
Finance Manager
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Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Merseyside
Salary: £60,000-£65,000
Sowena Group are proud to be exclusively partnered with a high-growth, privately owned construction and property group based in Merseyside to appoint a Finance Manager into their growing finance function.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant looking for a broad, hands-on Finance Manager position within an entrepreneurial and growing business. The successful candidate will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, leading a small team whilst working closely with senior stakeholders across finance, commercial and operations.
With ambitious growth plans and a strong pipeline of projects, this is a key appointment for the business. The role offers genuine scope to influence processes, strengthen financial controls and provide commercial insight to support ongoing growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Take ownership of the day-to-day finance operations and transactional activity across the construction business.
- Lead, manage and develop a small finance team consisting of a Management Accountant and two Accounts Assistants.
- Prepare and maintain accurate weekly cash flow forecasts, working closely with the Commercial Director and Financial Controller to manage supply chain payments and funding requirements.
- Prepare and review monthly management accounts against project appraisals, budgets and forecasts.
- Review monthly cost reports, providing financial insight into project performance and supporting commercial decision-making.
- Take ownership of the revenue recognition process, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards.
- Prepare, review and submit VAT, CIS and payroll returns, ensuring compliance with construction-specific requirements.
- Ensure financial reporting and accounting processes comply with statutory requirements and relevant accounting standards.
- Act as the key finance contact throughout the statutory audit process, preparing information and liaising with external auditors.
- Drive improvements across financial processes, controls and systems, supporting the continued development of the finance function.
- Partner closely with commercial and operational teams, providing financial insight, challenging assumptions and identifying opportunities to improve performance.
- Produce ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting to support business decisions and strategic planning.
- Support the wider leadership team with financial information and analysis as the business continues to scale.
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About You
- ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualified accountant.
- Proven experience within a management accounting or Finance Manager position.
- Previous experience within construction, property or another project-based environment would be highly advantageous.
- Strong understanding of CIS, VAT and revenue recognition.
- Proven experience managing cash flow forecasting and the month-end close process.
- Experience managing, mentoring or developing junior finance team members.
- Strong understanding of financial controls and a track record of improving finance processes.
- Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookups and financial analysis.
- Confident working with accounting systems and able to adapt to new technology and processes.
- Commercially minded with the ability to work closely with non-finance stakeholders.
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What's on Offer
- Salary of £60,000-£65,000.
- Opportunity to join a growing construction and property group.
- Full ownership of the day-to-day finance function.
- Leadership responsibility for a small finance team.
- Direct exposure to senior commercial and operational stakeholders.
- Genuine opportunity to influence processes, controls and the wider finance function.
- A varied, hands-on role within an entrepreneurial and fast-paced environment.
- Clear scope to develop alongside the continued growth of the business.
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