We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager with manufacturing industry experience to lead financial operations, drive performance improvements and support strategic decision-making. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on finance professional to take ownership of finance processes within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Key responsibilities
Lead month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting and statutory compliance
Prepare management accounts, budgets, forecasts and long-range financial models
Own manufacturing cost accounting, production costing, standard costing, inventory valuation and variance analysis
Provide commercial business partnering to operations, supply chain and production teams to improve margin and operational efficiency
Manage cash flow forecasting, working capital optimisation and capital expenditure planning
Oversee audit, tax and regulatory processes in conjunction with external advisors
Implement and optimise finance processes, controls and ERP-related finance functionality (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics or similar)
Produce KPI reporting and present financial performance to senior management
Skills and experience required
Proven experience as a Finance Manager or senior finance role within the manufacturing industry (essential)
Strong technical skills in cost accounting, inventory management and production costing
Hands-on experience with ERP systems and advanced Excel skills; experience with BI tools an advantage
Solid understanding of budgeting, forecasting, cash management and statutory reporting
Experience leading month-end and year-end close, and supporting external audits
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to translate financial data into actionable insight for non-finance audiences
Experience managing and developing finance teams
Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent) or relevant degree preferred
