Finance Manager

Finance Manager - Birmingham - £80,000 + Car allowance + Bonus Our client, a leading UK housebuilder, is seeking to recruit a commercially-minded finance leader to support the Regional FD and MD, and play a key role in running a high-performing finance function. This is a visible, operational role with real influence across the business, where your insight will support planning, forecasting, reporting, controls, and strategic decision-making. You'll be joining a fast-paced organisation that sees finance as a true business partner, not just a back-office function. The successful candidate will be someone who enjoys getting close to the business, building strong stakeholder relationships, and using financial insight to improve performance. What you'll do: Working closely with the Finance Director, you'll help ensure the finance function operates effectively while providing clear commercial support to the wider business. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, supporting and developing the finance team, ensuring people are motivated, capable and clear on priorities
• Helping to keep the department running smoothly, including covering for the Finance Director when required
• Supporting monthly forecasting, long-term planning, budgeting and business performance reviews
• Providing clear financial analysis, insight and constructive challenge to senior stakeholders
• Translating financial data into practical recommendations that support decision-making
• Overseeing financial reporting, cash management, payments and payroll processes
• Ensuring systems, forecasts and reports reflect the latest business information and operational performance
• Maintaining strong financial controls and ensuring compliance with group policies and internal processes
• Preparing board-level reports, presentations, management information and commentary
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, reporting and financial visibility
• Leading or supporting ad hoc projects across finance and the wider business What we're looking for:
• A recognised accounting qualification, with 3+ years' post-qualified experience in industry
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate, support and develop a team
• Excellent commercial judgement and the confidence to challenge constructively
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to turn data into useful insight
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, cost control and financial reporting
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders across finance and non-finance functions
• A proactive, resilient and decisive approach
• Strong attention to detail, balanced with the ability to see the bigger commercial picture
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving organisation