Sharp Consultancy

This national firm of accountants and business advisors enjoys an excellent reputation for merit driven (not time driven) people development, retaining and promoting internally right through to partner. New business growth however has been so great that an opening has arisen for an experienced external audit manager to join their wonderful offices in Leeds (they really are wonderful). As an Audit Manager, you will contribute greatly to the relationship management of a number of important clients, both listed (predominantly AIM listed) and privately owned. This will often mean being the first port of call on technical and other queries and offering general advice (where appropriate) to clients within your portfolio. Responsibility for ensuring that audits are planned and executed to the highest standards, billing and recoveries managed and certain fees negotiated will also form part of your role. You will coach and manage graduate trainees and part qualified accountants to assist with their career development. It is anticipated that you will begin the process of contributing towards the marketing and business development activities of the office - especially with existing clients. You must have Plc statutory financial audit experience (AIM or main market) and very good project management skills, which will be needed to inherit a sizeable audit portfolio. This is not seen as a career manager role and the expectation is that you will show the qualities required to become a senior manager and beyond in due course (as mentioned above, based on merit, not time). You will need to be a fully qualified accountant, whether ACA (ICAEW), CA (ICAS) or ACCA from within a quality firm of accountants, though it does not need to be a national firm - the audit (especially Plc) experience is primary. This firm values its people, their development and their work and life balance highly. They offer hybrid working (3/2 office/home split), flexible hours, 35 hour working week, enhanced pension, bonus, medical and many other benefits. Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Sharp Consultancy are delighted to be partnering with an ambitious and fast-growing organisation to recruit an FP&A Analyst into a high performing finance team. Working closely with senior finance leadership and key stakeholders across the business, this role offers genuine commercial exposure and the opportunity to influence strategic decision making through insightful financial analysis. FP&A has become one of the most sought-after areas within finance, offering exposure far beyond traditional reporting. You'll gain a deep understanding of how a business operates, partnering with leaders across multiple functions to drive performance, challenge assumptions and support key commercial decisions. Whether you're already working within FP&A or looking to make the move from management accounts into a more commercially focused environment, this represents an outstanding opportunity to develop your career within a progressive business that genuinely values analytical thinking and continuous improvement. The Role Reporting into the FP&A Manager, you'll become an integral part of a collaborative finance function, providing meaningful analysis that supports both operational and strategic decision making. Responsibilities will include: Supporting the budgeting and forecasting process across multiple business areas. Producing insightful variance analysis, identifying trends and key performance drivers. Preparing management reports, dashboards and KPI analysis for senior stakeholders. Developing financial models to support strategic planning and business decisions. Conducting pricing, profitability and margin analysis to identify commercial opportunities. Delivering scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to support future planning. Providing financial analysis for business cases, projects and investment opportunities. Business partnering with operational teams to challenge performance and add commercial insight. Identifying opportunities to improve reporting, planning processes and financial controls. About You We're keen to speak with finance professionals who enjoy working with data, solving problems and influencing business decisions. You'll ideally possess: ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified or actively studying towards qualification. Previous experience within FP&A, commercial finance or management accounting. Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret complex financial information. Advanced Excel skills with experience of financial modelling and data analysis. Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to challenge, influence and develop relationships across the business. A naturally inquisitive mindset with a desire to understand the commercial drivers Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.