Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Employer Location Northumberland, England / Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Tyne and Wear Salary - per annum + £55,000 - £60,000 + excellent benefits Closing date 12 Nov 2026 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band , Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.

Job Details

Are you a qualified accountant looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact beyond the numbers?An established and highly respected organisation operating within the education and skills sector is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to play a pivotal role in supporting financial performance, strategic decision-making, and continuous improvement across the business.Working closely with the Head of Financial Services and senior stakeholders, this is a broad and influential position combining financial reporting, business partnering, budgeting and forecasting, statutory accounts, cashflow management, and systems optimisation. The successful candidate will help shape financial understanding across the organisation, providing insight, challenge, and support to budget holders and leadership is an excellent opportunity for a professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) who enjoys operating in a collaborative environment and wants to contribute to an organisation with a strong social purpose.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support the production of monthly management accounts, budgets, forecasts and financial reporting.
• Deliver high-quality business partnering support to operational leaders and budget holders.
• Support statutory accounts preparation, audits, VAT compliance and treasury management activities.
• Drive financial insight, performance improvement and informed decision-making across the organisation.
• Lead the effective use and continuous development of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and wider finance systems.
• Develop financial models and business cases to support strategic projects and investment decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and organisational efficiency.

About YouYou will be a qualified accountant with strong technical accounting knowledge and experience of producing management accounts, forecasts and budgets. You will be an excellent communicator, capable of building credible relationships with both finance and non-finance stakeholders, and comfortable working within a fast-paced environment.Experience within education, training, charity or not-for-profit organisations would be advantageous, as would exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, systems implementation projects, VAT compliance, and team Apply?This role offers the opportunity to join a values-led organisation that is committed to learning, innovation and social impact. You'll work with passionate colleagues, influence key business decisions, and help drive continuous improvement across finance and you're looking for a commercially focused finance role within a purpose-driven organisation where your contribution will be visible and valued, we'd love to hear from you.

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Company

At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.

From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.

So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.

So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.

We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:

• Corporate Governance
• Credit Control
• Part-Qualified Accountant
• Payroll
• Public Practice Accounting
• Public Services Accounting
• Senior Finance – Qualified
• Support, Ledgers & Bookkeeping
• Tax & Treasury

You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow.

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