Finance Manager

Finance ManagerBased: BurnleySalary: circa £45k + benefitsWhitaker Smith Recruitment are parenting with a fantastic, growing manufacturing business looking for a Finance Manager to join their team. Having recruited for this business for years, we know them well and it''s a great time to join to be part of their continued growth journey over the next few years.This role will oversee financial operations ensuring accurate financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting. You will be hands on whilst offering financial guidance to senior leadership teams, supporting on driving profitability and operational efficienciesRole:Preparing and presenting accurate monthly management accounts ensuring compliance with company and wider accounting standardPreparing budgets and forecasts, business partnering internallyAnalysing costs - identifying areas for improvement and cost reductions to increase profitability. Implementing cost control measures across operations and monitoring KPI''sFinancial planning and analysis, collaborating with finance and wider business departments to drive growthMentoring wider finance team working for a business who drive continuous learning and development from withinAssisting with year end and external audit annuallyContinuous system improvement - involved in future acquisitions and their integration to groupExperience:Manufacturing experience beneficial but not essentialSAGE 200 experience highly beneficial (or strong systems knowledge)ACCA/CIMA ..... full job details .....