Overview
Enspec is a fast-growing engineering business operating at the forefront of the renewable energy sector, specialising in grid connection equipment manufacturing, power quality solutions and consultancy.
Following a successful management buyout, the business has grown from £3m to over £12m turnover and continues to scale rapidly. As we grow, so does the finance function.
We're building a finance team that provides far more than accurate reporting. We want finance to be a trusted business partner that delivers meaningful insight, strengthens financial control, improves processes and helps the wider business make better decisions.
This role is a key part of that journey.
The Role
This isn't a traditional Management Accountant position.
We're looking for someone who enjoys taking ownership, improving the way finance operates and working closely with colleagues across engineering, manufacturing and operations.
You'll become the number two within the finance function, taking ownership of the month-end process whilst helping build reporting, controls and systems that will support Enspec over the next stage of its growth.
You'll be supported by the Head of Finance but expected to operate with a high degree of independence, bringing ideas, challenging existing processes and helping shape the future of the finance function.
For the right person, this role offers a genuine opportunity to grow into a future Finance Manager or Finance Business Partner position as the business continues to expand.
What Success Looks Like
In your first 12–18 months you will:
- Take ownership of the month-end process, delivering accurate and timely management accounts.
- Develop meaningful reporting that helps the business understand performance rather than simply report numbers.
- Improve inventory reporting and strengthen financial controls around stock and manufacturing.
- Build stronger relationships with operational teams and become a trusted finance partner.
- Identify opportunities to simplify processes, automate reporting and improve efficiency.
- Help develop the wider finance function as Enspec continues to grow.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Month-End
- Own the preparation of monthly management accounts.
- Ensure revenue recognition reflects project delivery.
- Review COGS, stock movements and manufacturing margins.
- Prepare accruals, prepayments, payroll journals and other month-end adjustments.
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate outstanding items.
- Produce insightful monthly reporting for both the business and individual revenue streams.
Commercial Finance & Business Partnering
- Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Consultancy and Operations to improve financial visibility.
- Support budgeting and forecasting through meaningful analysis.
- Provide financial insight into project performance, margins and operational trends.
- Produce weekly sales reporting and contribute to commercial decision making.
Cash & Working Capital
- Maintain weekly cashflow forecasts and daily cash visibility.
- Oversee supplier payment proposals.
- Monitor DSO, DPO, Inventory Turnover and Cash Conversion Cycle.
- Support treasury activities and bank postings.
Inventory & Operational Finance
- Own inventory reconciliations including GRNI and WIP.
- Investigate stock variances and implement stronger controls.
- Work with operational teams to improve inventory reporting and costing accuracy.
Compliance & Continuous Improvement
- Lead quarterly VAT returns and support payroll accuracy.
- Support year-end audit and statutory reporting.
- Assist with R&D tax claims and other compliance requirements.
- Continually improve finance processes, controls and reporting.
- Help build scalable systems that support future growth.
Team & Development
- Support and coach junior members of the finance team.
- Work closely with the Head of Finance to improve financial understanding across the wider business.
- Contribute to building a finance function capable of supporting the next phase of Enspec's growth.
About You
We're less interested in finding someone who simply completes tasks.
We're looking for someone who naturally takes ownership.
Someone who enjoys understanding how a business works, questions unusual results, improves reporting, and looks for better ways of doing things.
Essential
- ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified or finalist.
- Experience preparing monthly management accounts.
- Experience working within a manufacturing or project-based environment.
- Strong understanding of UK GAAP, FRS102 and VAT.
- Excellent Excel skills.
- Strong commercial awareness and analytical capability.
- Confident working across departments and building relationships with non-finance stakeholders.
- Comfortable working within a growing SME where priorities can change.
- Demonstrable examples of improving processes, controls or reporting.
- Naturally curious with strong attention to detail.
- Proactive, accountable and comfortable taking ownership from start to finish.
Desirable
- Power BI or other reporting / visualisation tools.
- Experience with ERP systems such as Odoo, Oracle NetSuite or similar.
- Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting and commercial analysis.
- Exposure to inventory costing and manufacturing finance.
- Interest in automation, process improvement or systems development.
Commentary:
This role goes beyond producing accurate management accounts.
The successful candidate will become a key member of the finance team, helping to build a finance function that scales alongside the business. They will combine strong technical accounting skills with commercial curiosity, operational understanding and a genuine desire to improve the way finance supports the organisation.
Success will be measured not only by the quality of reporting, but by the ability to take ownership, build trust across the business, identify opportunities for improvement and provide the insight that helps Enspec make better decisions.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £50,000.00-£55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Referral programme
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester M3 3EB
