Finance Manager

High-Growth UK Manufacturing SME Warwickshire Up to £50K (Study Support offered)Full-time office 8am-4pm If you''re a hands-on finance professional who thrives in fast-paced SMEs, loves taking ownership, and wants a genuine pathway to Finance Director level, this role will accelerate your career. This isn''t a traditional bookkeeping job. It''s the financial heartbeat of a scaling manufacturing business with big ambitions, including a growing US presence.The Opportunity After years of rapid growth and a period of economic turbulence, the business is now stabilised, diversified, and gearing up for its next scale-up phase. With international expansion underway, the next few years are pivotal, and you''ll be right at the centre of it. You''ll modernise the finance function, sharpen cashflow visibility, and act as the Founder''s commercial partner. If you want autonomy, influence, and progression, you''ll find it here.What You''ll Lead - In this standalone role, you will take full ownership of day-to-day finance operations across accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control, bank reconciliations, VAT, payroll, and month-end. - Managing a varied volume of invoices and payments depending on order flow and project size. - Confident, relationship-driven credit control; picking up the phone, building rapport, and keeping cash moving. - Preparing monthly management accounts and working closely with external accountants. - Supporting tax planning, RandD claims, and compliance ..... full job details .....