Finance Manager

Sharpsmart Finance team is expanding and has an opportunity for a Finance Manger to join the team in a hybrid role splitting time between our Spennymoor office and your home office and reporting directly to the Finance Controller. This is an exciting new position for the Finance team and will focus on overseeing end to end finance operations, financial planning and analysis and looking to make continuous improvements and ad hoc finance based projects.

Your role will involve:

• Leading the billing, income and revenue department
• Liaising with various stakeholders externally and internally
• Reporting and analytical overviews to senior management and leadership on department performance and customer performances
• Ongoing support and development of policies and procedures
• Identify opportunities to improve income, billing and revenue strategies
• Review and analyse data to identify trends and areas of improvement
• Overseeing and providing leadership to a team of professionals
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Collaborating with other group international Finance managers on best practise
• Participating in ongoing UK finance strategic planning
  
  
  

What we are looking for:

• ACA or Degree qualified in relevant finance focused subject with minimum 3 years practical work experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Strong analytical abilities with attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Packages including Excel and other finance systems
• Strong leadership and problem-solving abilities
  
  
  

What we can offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Pension
• Healthcare and Dentalcare options
• Company Events
• Training and Development
• Caboodle Benefit options
  
  
  

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.