Deputy Group Finance Manager

Sewell Wallis are delighted to be working with a dynamic, growing business based in Barnsley who are looking for a Deputy Group Finance Manager to join their team on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the Group Finance Manager and Senior Finance Team in delivering timely and accurate financial information across the company. What will you be doing? Manage the day-to-day operations of the transactional Finance Team, ensuring clarity in roles and achievement of KPIs. Oversee the accuracy and integrity of sales ledger, purchase ledger, and payroll data across all systems. Act as the key liaison between the Finance Department and other business areas, ensuring open communication and effective relationship management. Prepare and present monthly financial reports, including KPIs and reconciliation of invoicing accounts, for Senior Management Team meetings. Regularly review finance systems and processes, recommending and implementing improvements to enhance efficiency and data accuracy. Ensure sales, costs, and payroll are properly handled, accounted for, and reported in line with statutory requirements. Maintain and manage IT systems within the Finance Department, resolving any issues in a timely manner.What skills are we looking for? Proven ability to manage, motivate, and influence a team to achieve objectives. Experience managing and improving accounting systems and procedures. Be able to work under pressure whilst maintaining high standards. Minimum of 2 year's experience in a Finance Department with strong expertise in Sage 50 Accounts and Payroll.What's on offer? Hybrid working. Company pension scheme. 25 days annual leave and bank holidays. On-site parking Send us your CV below, or contact Lawrie Bacon for more information. To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions