Sewell Wallis is recruiting a Finance Manager in Stockport, Greater Manchester. Our client is a fast-growing PE backed property business with huge growth plans! This is a really exciting time to join the team, with tons of projects and development opportunities on the horizon. This role offers excellent prospects for progression and learning, alongside an attractive package, a hard-working team that supports you, as well as flexibility with working. Our clients are looking for a qualified accountant who has experience working within a complex group environment, overseeing and consolidating accounts for multiple entities. You''ll be a well-rounded Finance Manager who can exercise a more commercial focus, as well as bring technical knowledge to the role. What will you be doing?As Finance Manager, you''ll be responsible for a team of 2-3 direct reports in accounting for a group of 20-30 legal entitiesMonth end close review and monthly consolidation preparationReview of management accountant variance analysisStatutory accounts preparation and audit lead for groupHandling tax matters (such as VAT and CIT returns)Cash monitoring, working with the FPandA to review forecastsDebt monitoring, management and compliance.Business partnering across internal departments What skills are we looking for?Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)Well-rounded accountant with experience in both commercial and technical elementsPractice trained accountant - ideally with an audit backgroundExperience in