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.

• 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

• 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