PWF Associates Limited
Fractional Finance Directors
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Company Description
PWF Associates Limited is a professional services firm specializing in business growth and fractional finance leadership for scaling SMEs with revenues typically between £1m and £20m. Based in Manchester, the company serves clients across the Northwest, Cheshire, Yorkshire, and the Midlands. PWF Associates partners with owners and management teams to strengthen financial strategy, improve performance, and support sustainable expansion. The firm offers flexible, high-impact finance director expertise tailored to the needs and pace of growing businesses. Team members work closely with diverse clients and sectors, providing exposure to a wide range of commercial and financial challenges.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role based in Manchester for Fractional Finance Directors supporting multiple SME clients. The role involves leading financial planning and analysis, overseeing management accounts, and ensuring accurate, timely reporting to support decision-making. Responsibilities include:
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- Reviewing financial statements, cash flow, and budgets
- Identifying performance trends
- Recommending actions to improve profitability and growth
- Advising on funding, capital allocation, and risk management
- Strengthening financial controls and accounting processes
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Day-to-day work includes partnering with business owners and senior leaders, presenting financial insights, and helping design and implement growth strategies across the client portfolio.
Qualifications
- Strong Finance expertise, including financial planning, budgeting, and cash flow management.
- Proficiency in Accounting principles and practices, with experience overseeing management accounts.
- Ability to interpret and prepare Financial Statements and use them to drive strategic decisions.
- Advanced Analytical Skills for interpreting data, identifying trends, and developing actionable insights.
- Clear, confident Communication skills to present complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
- Professional accounting or finance qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
- Experience as a Finance Director, Senior Finance Manager, or similar leadership role within SMEs.
- Comfort working across multiple clients, managing priorities, and adapting to different business models.
- Competence with financial software, ERP systems, and Excel for reporting and analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to build trust with stakeholders and influence strategic decisions.
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