Finance Manager

Finance Manager
Location: Wigan In Office (within 15-mile radius)
Hours: 8.30am – 16.30pm.
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 per annum
Benefits: Company pension scheme; free on-site parking

About Our Client

Our client is an independent specialist in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of industrial doors and roller shutters. Since 2001, their technically gifted and friendly team has earned an enviable reputation for customer service and product quality. As they embark on ambitious growth, they seek a Finance Manager to underpin their financial operations.

What will this role entail?

As Finance Manager, you’ll manage the full spectrum of transactional finance and support broader operational needs to ensure smooth business performance.

Your core duties include:

• Sales Ledger & Credit Control: Extract data from their CRM to produce and email invoices; Issue monthly statements; Liaise with customers via phone and email to secure timely payments.
• Purchase Ledger & BACS: Match supplier invoices to purchase orders; Reconcile statements; Execute monthly BACS runs for supplier payments.
• VAT & Bank Reconciliations: Prepare, verify and submit quarterly VAT returns; Post direct debits, expenses and customer receipts in the account’s software; Perform regular bank reconciliations.
• Payroll: Process payroll for 34 staff including timesheet entry and pension contributions ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Ad Hoc - Administrative Support: Coordinating ISO 9001 machinery servicing and induction paperwork to managing entry-system fobs, ordering supplier, downloading tachograph data, completing ONS returns, vehicle taxation, utility meter readings, and maintaining trade accounts (e.g. Premier Inn, Screwfix).

What will I need to be considered?

• 5-year post qualification experience.
• Proven competence across sales ledger, purchase ledger, reconciliations and credit control.
• Strong communication, organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Proactive problem-solving and ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Advantageous: SAGE 50 Accounts proficiency and invoice-financing experience.

What will I receive in return?

A permanent, full-time position within a dynamic, growing specialist business, with clear prospects for professional development. You’ll benefit from a contributory pension scheme, free on-site parking and a supportive team environment.

Application

To apply, please submit your CV online. Applications from agencies will not be accepted.