Finance Manager

Bangor Permanent £45,000 - £55,000 per year View Job Description
This is a rare opportunity to step into a Finance Manager role that offers both strategic involvement and day-to-day influence - perfect for someone who thrives on variety, ownership, and developing a high-performing team based in Bangor. Working closely with the Financial Controller and Finance Director, you'll support year-end processes, statutory reporting under UK GAAP, and the development of finance systems and controls.
  • Fantastic opportunity in a growing business
  • Working with an excellent knowledgeable leadership team

About Our Client

Michael Page are working with a well-established, multi-entity business group based in Bangor. They're looking to appoint a Finance Manager to support the Financial Controller in running the day-to-day operations of the finance department, while also contributing to wider strategic goals across a diverse portfolio. You'll be a key figure in the finance function, managing a small team and ensuring accurate, timely reporting across multiple companies. The role balances hands-on financial oversight with leadership responsibility, offering visibility across senior stakeholders and exposure to both internal and external reporting requirements.

Job Description

The key responsibilities of the Finance Manager include:

  • Lead the production of monthly management accounts and reporting packs for multiple entities
  • Support statutory accounts preparation and year-end audit processes
  • Oversee day-to-day finance operations and cash management
  • Manage and mentor a small finance team, ensuring accurate delivery across the function
  • Take ownership of debtor reporting, intercompany reconciliations, and cash forecasting
  • Support the development and improvement of finance systems and procedures
  • Act as a key contact for technical accounting issues and internal queries
  • Contribute to ad-hoc analysis and strategic finance projects



The Successful Applicant

The successful Finance Manager will be:

  • Part qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
  • Confident operating in a multi-company environment with intercompany complexity
  • Technically strong with a solid grounding in UK GAAP
  • Comfortable balancing both strategic oversight and day-to-day operational demands
  • Experienced in managing and developing small teams
  • Commercially aware with sound judgement and excellent attention to detail
  • Proactive, organised, and capable of working independently and collaboratively



What's on Offer

Our client will offer:

  • Competitive base salary + annual bonus
  • Hybrid working with flexibility to work from home
  • Private medical and dental insurance
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
  • Company pension
  • Free on-site parking
  • Company events and wellbeing initiatives (including fitness classes)
  • Supportive, collaborative working culture with genuine progression potential
Contact
Regan McPhilbin
Quote job ref
JN-052025-6753050
Phone number
+44 151 255 3787

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Finance Manager
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Bangor
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Regan McPhilbin
Consultant phone
+44 151 255 3787
Job reference
JN-052025-6753050