340 Senior Management Positions jobs in Farington

Business Management Trainee

£26,000 - £28,000

Manchester City Centre

Are you an ambitious self-starter with a passion for leadership and business development?

Are you looking to kick-start your career in a fast-paced environment with real growth opportunities?

We’re hiring Business Management Trainees to join our dynamic sales and marketing team!

About Us:

We’re a rapidly growing company specialising in brand representation, and client acquisition for industry-leading brands. Our culture is fast-moving, high-energy, and performance-driven—with a strong focus on professional and personal development.

What You’ll Do:

As a Business Management Trainee, you’ll begin at the entry level, mastering the fundamentals, customer engagement, and client services. With hands-on training and mentorship, you’ll progress through our structured management training program, preparing you for leadership and executive-level roles.

Your responsibilities will include:

* Learning and executing our proven direct strategies

* Representing clients and brands with professionalism and enthusiasm

* Building and managing customer relationships

* Assisting in training and developing new team members

* Collaborating with leadership to improve performance and strategy

* Growing into a leadership or management role based on merit

What We’re Looking For:

* Strong communication & interpersonal skills

* Self-motivated, goal-driven, and coachable

* Passion for learning and growing in a business environment

* Positive attitude and team-player mentality

* Experience in retail, customer service or hospitality is a plus

What We Offer:

* Comprehensive training and mentorship

* Fast-track career advancement (we promote 100% from within)

* Travel opportunities (national & international)

* Fun, team-based work environment

* Performance-based bonuses and incentives

In 2025, our clients want us to grow now more than ever providing Target Strategies with huge expansion goals.

Must be 18+ and eligible to work in the UK to APPLY.

All candidates will be notified of a successful application within 48 hours.

• Develop and implement comprehensive operational strategies aligned with the company's overall business objectives.
• Oversee all aspects of daily operations, ensuring efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness.
• Lead and manage cross-functional teams, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance management.
• Design, implement, and refine business processes and workflows to enhance operational performance.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational metrics, analyzing data to identify areas for improvement.
• Develop and manage operational budgets, ensuring financial targets are met.
• Implement and champion best practices in operational management, quality control, and risk management.
• Foster strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure seamless collaboration.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the organization.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory, and company policies.
• Lead the recruitment, training, and development of operational staff within a remote structure.
• Communicate operational plans, progress, and challenges effectively to senior leadership and the wider team.

• MBA or Master's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in operations management and leadership roles.
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex operations and driving significant improvements in efficiency and profitability.
• Extensive experience in strategic planning, process optimization, and performance management.
• Strong understanding of financial management, budgeting, and P&L responsibility.
• Exceptional leadership, team-building, and motivational skills.
• Outstanding analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, adept at leading remote teams.
• Experience with various business management software and ERP systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change and drive organizational transformation.

• Conduct comprehensive business analysis, including process mapping, data analysis, and gap identification.
• Elicit, document, and manage business requirements from stakeholders at all levels.
• Develop and present strategic recommendations and business cases to senior management.
• Facilitate workshops and meetings with clients and internal teams.
• Create detailed functional and non-functional specifications for proposed solutions.
• Support project managers in defining project scope, timelines, and deliverables.
• Assess the impact of proposed changes and develop effective change management strategies.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure solutions meet business needs.
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to the development of best practices within the consultancy.
• Ensure successful delivery of projects by monitoring progress and managing risks.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Economics, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience as a Business Analyst, with significant experience in management consulting or a client-facing role.
• Proven track record in leading analysis for complex business transformation projects.
• Expertise in various business analysis methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) and tools (e.g., Visio, Jira, Confluence).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build rapport and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple projects concurrently in a remote setting.
• Experience in specific industries (e.g., finance, healthcare, technology) is a plus.
• Familiarity with the business landscape in the Liverpool, Merseyside, UK area or similar metropolitan hubs is an advantage.
• Must be eligible to work remotely within the UK.

• Leading client engagements, from diagnosis and strategy formulation to implementation support.
• Conducting in-depth market research, competitive analysis, and financial modelling to inform strategic recommendations.
• Developing compelling strategic plans, business cases, and operational improvement roadmaps.
• Facilitating workshops and interviews with senior executives and key stakeholders to gather insights and drive alignment.
• Managing project teams, mentoring junior consultants, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work products.
• Identifying opportunities for business development and contributing to proposal writing.
• Translating complex analytical findings into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for clients.
• Staying abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in strategy and operations.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships at all levels of the organisation.
• Driving change management initiatives to ensure successful adoption of strategic recommendations.
• Presenting findings and recommendations to executive audiences with confidence and clarity.
• Contributing to the firm's knowledge management and thought leadership initiatives.

Collinson Grant is a firm of Management Consultants. For more than 50 years we have been helping organisations to restructure, merge acquisitions, cut costs, increase performance and profit, and manage people. Our clients are leading organisations throughout Europe, North America, and the public sector. Some senior managers have been clients for more than 30 years.

Most of our work is about organisation, costs and people. We know how to design and install better business processes, to restructure, to set up new managerial and financial controls, to get better performance from overheads, to create efficient supply chains, and to manage people. We work in various sectors, including Aerospace, Chemical, Civil Nuclear, Construction, Defence, Energy, Engineering, FMCG, Infrastructure and Manufacturing. Our work requires a significant amount of travel.

Our ambitions now demand another Management Consultant to join our team. You may not have been a Management Consultant before, but will have been a line manager and business leader in a larger organisation. You will now be looking to use this knowledge and experience by working for a long-established and well-respected consultancy with international clients and challenging assignments.

Able to demonstrate a sound commercial instinct, you will have a strong academic record. You will have the personal credibility to engage with executives on the boards of leading organisations, and to form robust and long-term relationships.

If you are based in the United Kingdom and have the skills to achieve, manage, or win management consultancy assignments we would like to hear from you.

• Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts and financial reports.
• Developing and managing budgets and forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Conducting variance analysis, investigating discrepancies, and providing explanations for financial performance.
• Assisting in the preparation of statutory accounts and ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Managing accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Reconciling bank statements and general ledger accounts.
• Supporting internal and external audits.
• Developing and implementing process improvements within the finance function to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Providing financial support and analysis to various departments across the business.
• Advising on cost management and profitability improvement initiatives.
• Ensuring the integrity of financial data and implementing strong internal controls.

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in management accounting or a similar financial role.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks) and advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of accuracy and efficiency in financial reporting.

Collinson Grant is a firm of Management Consultants. For more than 50 years we have been helping organisations to restructure, merge acquisitions, cut costs, increase performance and profit, and manage people. Our clients are leading organisations throughout Europe, North America, and the public sector. Some senior managers have been clients for more than 30 years.

Most of our work is about organisation, costs and people. We know how to design and install better business processes, to restructure, to set up new managerial and financial controls, to get better performance from overheads, to create efficient supply chains, and to manage people. We work in various sectors, including Aerospace, Chemical, Civil Nuclear, Construction, Defence, Energy, Engineering, FMCG, Infrastructure and Manufacturing. Our work requires a significant amount of travel.

Our ambitions now demand another Management Consultant to join our team. You may not have been a Management Consultant before, but will have been a line manager and business leader in a larger organisation. You will now be looking to use this knowledge and experience by working for a long-established and well-respected consultancy with international clients and challenging assignments.

Able to demonstrate a sound commercial instinct, you will have a strong academic record. You will have the personal credibility to engage with executives on the boards of leading organisations, and to form robust and long-term relationships.

If you are based in the United Kingdom and have the skills to achieve, manage, or win management consultancy assignments we would like to hear from you.

OVERVIEW

At DF Capital, we champion banking for ambition. As an award-winning provider of commercial finance and savings, we empower depositors and small businesses with financial solutions tailored to fuel their growth. Headquartered in Manchester, our team of over 160, serves thousands of customers across the UK, transforming savings into new opportunities for businesses to thrive.

We’re passionate about helping our customers succeed. As we expand our retail and commercial lending products, we remain committed to meeting their evolving needs and supporting their ambitions every step of the way.

OUR STORY

Founded in 2016, DF Capital was born with a focus on distribution finance - providing dealers, distributors, and manufacturers with the funding they need to stock, display, and sell products, without straining cash flow.

Since then, we’ve delivered over £3.5bn of funding across diverse sectors. From motorhomes and machinery to motorbikes and lodges, we’ve financed all shapes and sizes of commercial vehicles and automobiles (no planes or trains - yet). We listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange in 2019.

BECOMING A BANK

In 2020, we became a fully authorised bank, extending our offering with savings products for retail depositors. We’re proud of our strong customer service, consistently achieving high satisfaction scores - like our current average rating of 4.8/5 from 1,200+ reviews, which also earned us a Platinum Trusted Service Award. The deposits we receive fuel UK businesses through our commercial lending, creating a virtuous cycle of growth.

WHERE WE’RE HEADED

Our goal is simple: to be the best bank - for our customers and each other. We put customer needs first, continuously looking to improve our proposition on their feedback. We aim to help more customers in more ways while continuing to deliver exceptional service.

How do we achieve this? By hiring people who care deeply about doing the right thing, we’ve been recognised as ‘World Class to Work For’ by Best Companies, and we're proud of our inclusive, sustainable, and progressive workplace.

OUR CULTURE

DF Capital is a very special place to work. We have an amazing team who commit themselves each and every day to bring our ambitious growth plans to life. We’ve achieved much on our journey so far, but we believe we have our best days ahead of us.

We’ve established a unique culture that is built on a virtuous circle where engaged and empowered employees, who are powered by a shared purpose, deliver great outcomes for our customers, our communities, the environment and ultimately our shareholders. This is why we are rated a world class place to work and are amongst the best companies to work for in the UK.

YOUR NEW ROLE:

As a key member of the Finance team, you will be supporting the Financial Controller with a broad range of tasks and responsibilities, from management and financial reporting duties to assisting on business-wide projects. You should be a proactive, motivated individual who has a drive for delivering high quality outputs, technical insights and a strong control mindset.

As DF Capital is a regulated bank and listed on the London Stock Exchange, you will gain exposure to a variety of different reporting requirements such as year-end accounts, interim results, trading updates, Board & ExCo reporting, monthly management accounts, quarterly and annual taxation returns. You will also assist the Financial Controller in other typical areas covered by the Financial Control function such as cost centre reporting, cost analysis, project budget tracking, and bank account management. By being competent and well organised, the Financial Controller should feel encouraged to delegate tasks to you.

DF Capital is a progressive bank with big ambitions. The business invests heavily into its systems and products as it strives to deliver its strategic objectives for customers and shareholders. You will play a key part in delivering these projects by representing the team’s requirements and interests to ensure these are captured within the project, particularly from a tax perspective. In this role you will form part of working groups, gaining cross-departmental exposure, and building strong business relationships with non-Finance colleagues.

You should embrace Technology and Change with a thirst to understand the inner workings of our systems and how you can extract more from them. You will be excited to work alongside our Change, Robotics and MI teams to improve Finance processes and controls.  You will be confident to challenge current financial control processes and utilise automation tools and AI to drive improvements and efficiencies.

You will assist the Financial Controller in preparing consolidated and company accounts to a high-standard and ensure the audit process runs smoothly and to schedule. You will also gain exposure to complex accounting areas such as IFRS 9 impairment provisioning, hedge accounting on swap derivatives and IFRS 16.

You will be an excellent communicator, able to express your opinion and ideas to all levels of management. At times you will need to convince others of your way of thinking so you must compose a strong viewpoint and use your negotiation skills to convince others. You will assist the Financial Controller in preparing well written internal compliance documents such as policies, accounting memos or internal SOPs.

Requirements

You will be responsible for:

•  Production of monthly management accounts including completion of balance sheet reconciliations, P/L analysis, management reporting commentary etc. Prepare and process month end journals. Manage intercompany accounts and recharges. You will complete monthly commentary & variance analysis for presentation to the CFO.
• Prepare tax returns (VAT, CIT, ERS, P11D etc), assist with internal tax queries, and consider tax implications of new projects and business ventures. This will include liaising with our external tax advisors as required.
•   Proactively reviewing internal process and controls. Identifying areas of manual process, inefficiency and risk, and actively suggesting improvements to the control environment.
• Finance business partnering on projects as required. Working with other departments across the Group with an aim of achieving corporate objectives, improving operational efficiency, or enhancing the customer experience.
• Assisting with the preparation of year-end and half-year accounts in accordance with IFRS standards and London Stock Exchange reporting requirements.
• Assist in managing the audit process with our external auditors whereby ensuring the process is completed smoothly and to timetable. You will ensure audit points are monitored and escalated as required.
• Provide oversight and day-to-day management of junior team members.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Experience

• Qualified or certified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) – required
• Industry background ideally in financial services – desirable
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, able to use complex formulas, models etc.
• Tax accounting experience (VAT/CT returns, R&D, Capital Allowances) – desirable
• Experience using accounting systems (NetSuite, Sage, Dynamics) – desirable
• Process and controls improvement experience – desirable
• Experience using AI or other automation tools – desirable

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE

Exceptionally self-motivated and reliable.

Strong accounting and tax knowledge, comfortable navigating and interpreting IFRS and HMRC guidelines.

A financial mindset and happy to dig into the numbers when required to provide explanations on variances.

Ability to manage and prioritise tasks.

Great problem-solving abilities.

Strong attention to detail.

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Team player and able to work effectively with non-Finance colleagues.

Benefits

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• Private medical insurance for you and your partner/spouse
• 10% Employer pension contribution
• 30-day annual leave entitlement plus Bank/Public Holidays
• Free Gym Membership
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Discretionary share awards
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Save As You Earn company share acquisition scheme
• Tax efficient salary sacrifice scheme to obtain bicycles and electric vehicles
• 4 days paid Volunteering leave to support our local communities
• Vibrant office location in lively city centre.