Finance Manager in Bolton - Workforce Recruitment Group

Finance Manager

6 Month Contract with a view to go Permanent

Immediate Start

At Workforce, our model is shaking up how UK companies hire talent. With over 16 years’ experience in solving skill shortages, we are passionate about offering the market a truly unique Talent Solution.

Workforce is a value-driven business and everything we do revolves around people, whether that’s a client, a candidate or one of our colleagues. Our team are supportive, have passion and vision, display high levels of integrity and enjoy delivering results in a fast-paced, high-performance culture.

Reports To: Managing Director / Finance Director

Department: Finance

Location: Bolton

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Overview:

The Finance Manager is responsible for the overall management of the company’s finance function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, effective cash flow management, payroll coordination, and strong financial controls.

This is a hands-on role within a growing business, combining transactional finance, management reporting, payroll oversight, and performance analysis.

Key Responsibilities – Financial Operations:

• Raise and issue sales invoices accurately and on time
• Submit invoices to customers and upload to systems
• Invoice discounting management
• Set up new customers including credit checks, Sage system setup, External registration, and credit insurance processing
• Manage credit control and debtor management
• Process and post purchase invoices
• Maintain purchase ledger records and supplier files
• Prepare and manage payment runs
• Complete bank reconciliations
• Monitor and manage company cash flow
• Reconcile company credit cards
• Process and track relocation expenses
• Maintain and update overtime trackers

Key Responsibilities – Management Accounting & Reporting:

• Perform invoice reconciliations
• Complete General Ledger (GL) reconciliations
• Prepare and produce monthly management accounts
• Provide variance analysis and financial commentary
• Produce recruiter performance reports
• Calculate and verify bonus payments
• Produce and submit monthly reports (by the 10th of each month)
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes
• Ensure strong financial controls and compliance

Key Responsibilities – Payroll Management:

• Process and onboard new starters into payroll
• Oversee weekly payroll processes: Monday – review hours worked, holiday accrual, invoices raised; Friday – collect and verify timesheets
• Ensure payroll accuracy and deadline compliance
• Liaise with payroll providers where applicable
• Ensure compliance with HMRC and statutory regulations

Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven experience in a Finance Manager or Senior Finance role
• Strong working knowledge of Sage (or similar accounting software)
• Experience managing payroll processes
• Strong reconciliation and reporting capability
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience in recruitment or service-based industry (desirable)
• Strong understanding of cash flow management

Qualifications:

• AAT qualified / ACCA / CIMA part or fully qualified (preferred)
• Relevant experience may be considered in place of formal qualifications

Personal Attributes:

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Hands-on and proactive approach
• Commercially aware
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Confident communicator