Finance Manager UK & Ireland

Company Description

At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.

Job Description

Are you a qualified finance professional looking for a broad leadership role with responsibility for both financial performance and working capital management?

We are seeking a Finance Manager to support our UK & Ireland Service business. Working closely with the Business Controller, you will act as the finance lead for our branch network, partnering with Branch Managers to drive performance through insightful reporting, forecasting, planning and commercial challenge, while ensuring strong financial control and governance.

Alongside this, you will lead the Accounts Receivable function across our UK and Ireland entities, managing a team of four and driving the continuous improvement of cash collection, credit risk management and working capital performance. This is more than a traditional Credit Management role. We are looking for someone who can bring fresh thinking, challenge established processes and help shape the future direction of the function through new ideas, stronger controls and a focus on delivering measurable results.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong commercial acumen, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the confidence to influence, challenge and drive change across both finance and operational teams.

What You'll Be Doing

Financial Management & Business Partnering

• Act as the finance lead for a portfolio of branches across the UK & Ireland
• Manage key month-end reporting activities, including balance sheet reconciliations, prepayments, accruals and financial controls
• Prepare and present monthly management accounts and performance reporting
• Lead branch P&L reviews, providing insight, challenge and support to operational leaders
• Drive forecasting, budgeting and annual planning processes at an operational level
• Analyse branch profitability, productivity and utilisation to identify improvement opportunities
• Develop and maintain KPI reporting and Power BI dashboards
• Support internal and external audits and ensure compliance with company controls and policies

Accounts Receivable & Working Capital Leadership

• Lead the Accounts Receivable function across the UK and Ireland, managing a team of four
• Drive improvements in cash collection, debtor management and working capital performance
• Bring fresh ideas and best practice to enhance AR processes, controls and customer payment behaviours
• Own and maintain the annual Credit Policy, ensuring alignment with local and Group requirements
• Approve customer credit limits and payment terms within delegated authority levels
• Manage complex customer disputes, escalations and credit risk matters
• Deliver cash collection and working capital forecasting
• Track and report key AR performance metrics while developing a high-performing Credit Control team

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

• Fully qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant
• Minimum 5 years' relevant experience in finance, management accounting or financial control
• Experience leading and developing teams
• Strong commercial and business partnering skills with the confidence to challenge and influence stakeholders
• Experience of forecasting, budgeting, month-end reporting and financial analysis
• Knowledge of Accounts Receivable, credit management and working capital processes
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools
• SAP 4/Hana experience desirable
• Willingness to travel periodically across the UK & Ireland

Additional Information

Konecranes is committed to supporting the professional growth and development of all employees.

We offer

• A competitive basic salary
• Annual bonus
• Contributory pension, life assurance scheme and income protection insurance
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Employee shares save scheme
• Buy/sell holidays
• Retail, travel and leisure discounts
• Employee assistance programme

This role offers an excellent opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, influence business performance, and develop further within a successful global organisation.

Konecranes moves what matters. We are a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and sustainable way. That's why, with 16 000+ professionals in over 50 countries, we are trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs.

Konecranes is committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in an environment which is free from any form of discrimination.