Finance Manager

Finance Manager/No2 in Finance

Are you a commercially minded Finance Manager or Financial Controller looking for a broad role where you can genuinely influence the direction of a growing manufacturing business?

What's on Offer

\n
• £75,000 - £80,000
\n
• Hybrid working
\n
• Broad, varied Finance Manager position
\n
• International group environment
\n
• High level of exposure to senior leadership
\n
• Opportunity to influence systems, processes and future growth
\n

I'm working exclusively with an international manufacturing organisation seeking a qualified Finance Manager/Financial Controller to partner closely with the UK&I Head of Finance and leadership team. This is a varied role offering exposure across financial control, commercial finance, operations and team leadership.

The Opportunity

This is far more than a traditional month-end reporting role. You'll take ownership of the day-to-day finance function whilst acting as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders, providing commercial insight to support business performance and continuous improvement.

You'll also have the opportunity to develop and mentor a finance team while driving process improvements across systems, reporting and financial controls, whilst also sit as part of the leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

\n
• Lead the month-end close and management reporting process
\n
• Produce budgets, forecasts and cashflow forecasts
\n
• Business partner operational managers, supporting margin analysis, costing and commercial decision making
\n
• Take ownership of stock accounting, product costing and inventory controls
\n
• Manage year-end audit and statutory reporting
\n
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
\n
• Support group reporting and intercompany accounting
\n
• Drive finance process improvements and systems enhancements
\n
• Lead, mentor and develop the finance team of 2
\n

About You

You'll be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with at least 3 years' post-qualified experience and ideally come from a manufacturing, FMCG, food or other stock-led environment. You'll enjoy operating in a hands-on role and be comfortable balancing technical finance with commercial business partnering.

Experience in the following would be highly advantageous:

\n
• Manufacturing or stock accounting
\n
• Costing and margin analysis
\n
• Team leadership
\n
• Budgeting and forecasting
\n
• ERP systems (Sage 200 experience beneficial but not essential)
\n
• Group reporting
\n

Above all, we're looking for someone who enjoys improving processes, building relationships and making a genuine impact on the wider business.