Finance Manager

An established and growing manufacturing business is looking to appoint an experienced finance professional to support the Finance Director and help lead the finance function.

This is a key role within the business, offering the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership while driving strong financial control, reporting and commercial insight.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts including accruals, prepayments and group reporting

• Lead and develop the finance team, ensuring strong controls and accurate financial reporting

• Manage the year-end process including statutory accounts and external audit

• Work closely with the Finance Director and senior leadership team to monitor performance against budget and provide financial insight

• Partner with commercial and operational teams to improve order-to-cash processes and cash management

• Oversee working capital, cashflow monitoring and invoice factoring processes

• Support budgeting, forecasting and reforecast processes including full P&L, balance sheet and cashflow

• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, systems and controls

Candidate Profile

• Qualified accountant with strong technical accounting knowledge

• Experience producing both management and statutory accounts

• Proven ability to lead and develop finance teams

• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to partner across the wider business

• Proactive, organised and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment