Your new company
Hays are delighted to be partnering with a well-established and highly respected professional services organisation in Chelmsford to recruit a Finance Manager. This newly created position offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to lead the finance function, influence strategic decision-making and play a key role in supporting continued growth and success. Working closely with senior leadership and department heads, you will take ownership of financial operations, reporting, compliance and controls while leading a dedicated finance team. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys combining technical excellence with commercial insight and wants to make a visible contribution within a collaborative and people-focused business environment.Your new role
As Finance Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the finance function, ensuring robust financial processes and delivering accurate, timely financial information to support business performance.
Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing the finance team
• Managing cash flow and supporting financial planning activities
• Overseeing accounts operations, supplier payments and financial controls
• Producing insightful financial reports and management information
• Managing month-end and year-end processes
• Overseeing the preparation of management and statutory accounts
• Managing VAT, tax compliance and HMRC reporting
• Monitoring credit control, aged debt and cash collection performance
• Managing payroll processes in conjunction with HR
• Building strong relationships with external advisers, banking partners and suppliers
• Driving continuous improvement across finance processes and controls

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with experience leading a finance function within a professional services or regulated environment.You will bring:

• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Strong financial management, reporting and compliance experience
• Proven experience of management accounts, financial controls and cashflow management
• Experience of accounting, payroll and finance systems
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
• A commercial mindset combined with exceptional attention to detail
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach

What you'll get in return
The organisation is committed to investing in its people and offers an attractive benefits package including:

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working following probation
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance and income protection
• Health cash plan and wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Additional employee benefits and recognition initiatives

What you need to do now

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