Commercial Finance Manager (manufacturing)

Finance Manager | Up to £80,000 + benefits | Permanent | Full time, on site

Marc Daniels is working with a well established international manufacturer to recruit a Finance Manager for their UK business in Nottingham.

This is a key, hands-on role within the UK leadership team. You will run the UK finance function day to day, reporting to the Group Financial Controller with a dotted line to the UK Managing Director, and play a real part in driving profitable growth.

The role

Own the monthly close and produce the UK management accounts

Lead statutory reporting, the external audit, VAT, corporation tax and packaging compliance (Plastic Packaging Tax and EPR)

Drive budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting

Own product costing, stock accounting and cost allocation

Partner with sales, operations and the management team on pricing, customer profitability, business cases and investment decisions

Manage cash flow, working capital and credit control

Oversee AP and AR, and support payroll, IT and fleet activities

Lead and develop one direct report

Drive process and systems improvements across finance

About you

5+ years in finance within an operational business: manufacturing, FMCG, distribution, logistics or similar

Qualified (ACCA, CIMA or ACA) or qualified by experience

A true all-rounder, comfortable owning the numbers end to end in a small, multi-site environment

Commercially minded, confident working with non-finance colleagues and happy to challenge the status quo

Experience of product costing and stock would be a real advantage

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Power BI experience is desirable but not essential

Why apply

A visible role with genuine influence on the performance of a growing UK business

Part of a supportive international group