Turley
Financial Controls Manager
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This is an opportunity to play an important role in the continued development of our Finance function. The successful candidate will have genuine scope to shape processes, strengthen financial controls and influence how Finance operates.
Based in our Manchester office, you will be working with a small team of qualified and part-qualified accountants at Turley and take ownership of financial control, compliance, governance and operational finance across the organisation.
About the role
This is a key role within the Finance function, providing an important link between day-to-day financial operations and the wider strategic objectives of the business. You will have the opportunity to strengthen our financial controls and processes, provide technical expertise and ensure we maintain a robust, well-governed and resilient finance environment.
Working closely with the Financial Controller and wider Finance team, you will take ownership of a broad portfolio of responsibilities, while working collaboratively with colleagues across Turley. Working in a busy team, you will act as an advisor to the business, producing and interpreting data, to inform, influence and ultimately to help drive the operational performance of the business as well as supporting and developing team members.
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- You will be a qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA)
- Have approximately 2–3 years post qualification experience in a Financial Controls Manager, technical accounting or similar role, ideally within a busy consultancy environment and be familiar with project management.
- Ideally have gained experience within an audit environment, either in practice or through a role with significant audit exposure.
- Have previous line management or people leadership experience.
- Have a continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to identify where processes and controls can be strengthened.
- You will be skilled in the use of Excel to an intermediate or advanced standard; some knowledge of Power BI will be helpful.
- You will have strong technical and analytical skills, critical thinking, and good attention to detail, to be able to achieve deadlines and provide meaningful information.
- You will have the ability to communicate effectively with non-finance professionals, to work on your own initiative and apply sound judgement are also key skills.
- You will combine strong technical knowledge and attention to detail with commercial awareness, ensuring work is accurate first time while considering the wider implication and next steps behind the information produced.
"Turley is a great company to work for, I have always had the help and encouragement to develop my skills and knowledge, and the team are fantastic to work with."
Tomas Bulla, Assistant Accountant
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About Turley
To find out more about life at Turley - our culture and the learning and development opportunities, as well as what you can expect in terms of salary and benefits, please see the website.
How to apply
If you think that Turley could be the right move for you, please apply in confidence by following the Apply Now link below or email careers@turley.co.uk, providing your CV and a covering letter.
We welcome applications directly and would prefer not to receive CVs from recruitment agencies.
The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK/Ireland by the start of their employment.
Our aim is to be an even more diverse and inclusive company; we celebrate difference and we're actively building more diverse teams. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of background and personal circumstances who meet the criteria set out above. We would love for you to join an organisation that enables you to thrive. If you need any assistance during the recruitment process or we can put in any adjustments for you, please contact Turley’s People & Culture team (careers@turley.co.uk).
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