Finance Manager

Blair West are supporting a confidential, high-growth SaaS business, to find a Finance Manager. This organisation is a leading tech scale-up, recently backed by significant growth investment, and trusted by global brands across multiple sectors.

This newly created role will report directly into the CFO and sits within a growing, ambitious finance function. The position offers a unique opportunity to contribute at a strategic level in a business preparing for its next phase of expansion.

The opportunity:

• Own and manage the month-end close process, including journals, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Deliver monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and internal reporting.
• Provide insight and support for budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.
• Monitor and analyse key SaaS metrics to support commercial decision-making.
• Take responsibility for cash flow management and scenario planning.
• Partner with department leads to manage cost centres and budget tracking.
• Play a key role in audit preparation, tax filings, and statutory compliance.
• Contribute to process improvement and financial systems development.
• Support preparations for the next investment round and potential M&A activity.

You’ll be the ideal candidate for this position if you have:

• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Proven experience in financial reporting and management accounting.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong financial modelling capability.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy.
• A proactive and commercially minded approach to finance.
• Experience of working closely with senior stakeholders across a business.
• Confidence to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Prior exposure to SaaS or subscription-based businesses is desirable.
• Familiarity with tools such as Xero and Google Sheets is advantageous.

The benefits included with this opportunity:

• Work directly alongside an experienced CFO and senior leadership team.
• Hybrid and flexible working environment based in Newcastle.
• Private healthcare and a generous holiday allowance.
• Fast-track personal development opportunities within a scaling tech business.
• A dynamic, values-led company culture with regular socials and wellbeing support.

Our commitment

Blair West is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process. We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us. Please speak to their consultant if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during their experience with us.