Finance Manager – Innovative Start-Up Company
Location: Leeds
Salary: Up to £50k
Join an exciting journey with a pioneering start-up business as their Finance Manager playing a pivotal role in establishing and enhancing financial processes, controls, and systems and overseeing / developing the finance function. This diverse position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth of a purpose-led organisation from the outset committed to making a positive impact.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee day-to-day financial operations, including monthly management accounts preparation, month-end journals, balance sheet reconciliations, cash flow management and transactional finance.
- Establish and optimise financial processes, controls, and reporting frameworks from early inception.
- Drive budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.
- Finance lead for new system implementation and integration.
- Partner closely with senior management to provide insightful guidance and support business growth initiatives.
Qualifications:
- Newly qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent), ideally with 1-2 years post qualification industry experience.
- Ability to work in a start-up/ SME environment.
- Strong technical knowledge of accounting standard and excellent analytical skills.
- Hands-on approach with the flexibility to adapt in a rapidly changing environment.
If you're looking to leverage your financial expertise in a fast-paced, purpose-driven company, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
At IFF Talent, we're on a mission to modernise, simplify, and enhance the finance recruitment landscape. We believe that exceptional candidate experiences and recruiting high-performing, diverse teams are the key to unlocking business and your career success.
With over 50 years of combined experience in finance recruitment, we use our in-depth knowledge, a unique blend of AI-powered technology, data-driven insights to deliver personalised career consultancy and tailored recruitment solutions. Our support goes beyond finding your dream role—we're building a coaching and mentoring cohort to help your professional development and create a more interconnected finance community in the region.
We are not just about delivering recruitment results – we are also passionate about creating positive social change. We reinvest a percentage of every recruitment fee into a non-profit Community Interest Company - initially focused on tackling workplace/societal issues around mental health, workplace wellbeing, gender equity/women in finance, and social mobility.
We would love to hear from you if you are motivated and ambitious finance professional looking for a new challenge. Our latest opportunity is not just another Finance Manager role – we do have other vacancies and we'd love to hear from you. Join us on this journey and let's shape the future of finance recruitment together!
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