Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Role Overview

Brook Street Recruitment is working on behalf of our Belfast client who are currently seeking a highly experienced, commercially astute Finance Manager to join our leadership team. This is a demanding, high-profile role suited to a resilient professional who thrives in a fast-paced, pressurised environment and consistently delivers to tight deadlines.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will lead a small finance team and take full ownership of financial reporting, controls, and process optimisation across the business. You will play a key role in supporting strategic decision-making, driving financial performance, and ensuring robust governance as the business continues to grow.

This role offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders, complex financial operations, and systems development, making it an excellent opportunity for a proven finance professional seeking responsibility, influence, and career progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all transactional finance functions for Northside Graphics and associated companies

• Manage working capital, cash flow forecasting, and cash controls in a dynamic trading environment

• Deliver accurate and timely monthly and annual financial statements in line with strict reporting deadlines

• Maintain a robust and effective credit control function

• Drive continuous improvement and optimisation of the Sage Intacct accounting system

• Support the Finance Director in developing insightful management reporting using Sage Intacct and Power BI

• Ensure full compliance with all tax obligations, filings, and payments

• Prepare comprehensive audit files and act as the primary liaison with external auditors

• Embed and uphold a strong culture of financial control, accountability, and compliance

• Manage, mentor, and develop a small finance team, ensuring high performance under pressure

• Undertake additional finance-related responsibilities as required

Essential Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

• Significant post-qualification experience in a senior finance role

• Proven ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment

• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills

• Advanced Excel and strong overall IT capability

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
  
  

Desirable Experience

• Experience with Sage accounting software and Power BI

• Background in manufacturing environments, including product costing

• Involvement in major systems implementation or finance transformation projects

• Experience with Opera, Accura, or similar ERP systems
  
  

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong technical accounting and financial analysis capability

• Confident communicator at all levels of the business

• Proven people management and team leadership skills

• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable working to tight deadlines

• Collaborative team player with a hands-on approach
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary with annual performance-related bonus

• 23 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays

• Employer pension scheme and Death in Service benefit

• On-site car parking