Senior Finance Manager

Sharp Consultancy are recruiting a Senior Finance Manager to join an ambitious service-sector business in Barnsley with significant investment backing and clear plans to scale to £45 million turnover+.

This is a high-impact role offering genuine influence, strategic exposure, and the opportunity to help shape the financial infrastructure of a business entering its next phase of growth.

The Opportunity

Following recent investment, the business is embarking on an exciting expansion journey. As Senior Finance Manager, you will work closely with the Directors and investors to build robust financial controls, improve reporting capability, and support strategic decision-making as turnover grows towards £45m.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in an SME environment and enjoys balancing hands-on financial management with forward-looking commercial input.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts and board reporting
• Develop robust financial controls and scalable processes to support growth
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning
• Oversee cash flow management and working capital strategy
• Support investor reporting and funding requirements
• Manage year-end statutory accounts and external audit processes
• Provide commercial analysis to support operational and strategic decisions
• Mentor and develop the finance team as the function grows
• Contribute to systems development and potential ERP implementation

About You

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified
• Proven experience within an SME, ideally in the service sector
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to partner non-finance stakeholders
• Experience supporting business growth, investment, or scale-up environments
• Comfortable operating both strategically and hands-on
• Strong systems and process improvement capability

What’s on Offer

• Salary up to £70,000 (depending on experience)
• Opportunity to shape the finance function during a key growth phase
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and investors
• Career progression aligned with company expansion
• Supportive and entrepreneurial working environment
• Flexible/hybrid working options

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.