Eaton Syalon Ltd
Finance Manager

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Exclusive to Eaton Syalon Management Accountant | Finance Manager North Derbyshire | £45,000 - £55,000 + Benefits
If you're someone who enjoys rolling your sleeves up, working closely with the wider business and making a genuine impact rather than sitting behind a spreadsheet all day, this could be the opportunity you're looking for.
We're supporting a successful and growing SME in North Derbyshire as they look to appoint a hands on Management Accountant / Finance Manager to become a key member of their team. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you'll take ownership of the day-to-day finance function whilst partnering with operational managers across the business, providing meaningful financial insight to support commercial decision making. This is a varied role where no two days are quite the same. You'll produce the monthly management accounts and oversee a small finance team, whilst remaining happy to get involved wherever required.
The Role
Responsibilities will include:
- Preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts
- Producing financial reporting, KPIs and meaningful commercial analysis
- Budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management
- Variance analysis and providing commentary to support decision making
- Business partnering with operational managers across the business ensuring project costs stay in track
- Supporting profitability, margin improvement and operational efficiencies
- Management of a small transactional finance team
- Oversight of purchase ledger, sales ledger, banking and credit control
- Monitoring work in progress and project profitability
- Preparation of quarterly VAT returns
- Month-end journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
- Supporting year-end audit and maintaining strong financial controls
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes and ways of working
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About You
We're looking for someone who enjoys operating within an SME environment where flexibility and a proactive approach are valued. You'll ideally bring:
- Qualified, Part Qualified or Qualified by experience candidates are considered along with relevant experience operating within an SME setting
- Experience preparing full monthly management accounts
- Previous experience within an SME or owner-managed business
- A hands-on approach with a willingness to support across all areas of finance
- Experience managing or mentoring a small finance team
- Strong budgeting, forecasting and cash flow experience
- Excellent Excel skills and confidence analysing financial information
- The ability to communicate effectively with non-finance stakeholders
- Part-qualified, qualified or qualified by experience (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)


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Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a growing business where finance plays an important role in supporting operational performance and future growth. You'll have genuine exposure to senior leadership, the opportunity to influence decision making and the autonomy to make improvements as the business continues to evolve. If you're looking for a role where you can add value, build relationships across the business and become a trusted member of the leadership team, we'd love to hear from you.
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