Senior Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Location: Lower Dicker, East Sussex

Job type: Full-time, permanent

Salary: Dependent on experience

Placr Recruitment is recruiting a commercially minded Finance Manager to join the finance team of an established manufacturing business in Lower Dicker.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will produce accurate and timely management information, maintain control across the balance sheet and support senior-level financial decision-making.

This could be an excellent next step for a qualified accountant currently working in an accountancy practice who would like to move into industry. Applications are also welcomed from established Finance Managers seeking a varied position within a manufacturing environment.

The role

You will prepare monthly management accounts through to completion, produce quarterly forecasts and coordinate the annual budgeting process.

The position will involve maintaining balance sheet control across inventory, obsolescence, treasury, fixed assets, debtors and creditors. You will also oversee the cashbook, purchase ledger and sales ledger.

You will prepare VAT returns, duties and other tax-related information while supporting corporation tax, payroll and pension reporting.

Working closely with the Financial Controller, you will produce monthly board reports and financial presentation materials. You will explain current trading performance against budget and the previous year, analyse key results and investigate financial variances.

The role also includes maintaining multi-currency group consolidation across four companies, preparing the year-end audit file and supporting external auditors.

You will assist with monthly payroll using Sage 50, support pension administration including Aviva salary sacrifice and complete additional financial projects as required.

About you

To be considered, you should have:

An ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional accounting qualification

At least one year of post-qualification experience

Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience

Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, SUMIF, INDEX functions and graphs

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work accurately to deadlines

Confidence explaining financial information to senior stakeholders

A motivated, proactive and commercially focused approach

Desirable experience

Experience within a manufacturing environment, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Sage Payroll or Sage HR would be advantageous.

Previous experience with multi-company or multi-currency group consolidation would also be beneficial. Applications are particularly welcomed from qualified accountants currently working in practice who are ready to make their move into industry.

Why apply?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a varied finance function and work closely with an experienced Financial Controller.

You will gain exposure to management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, group consolidation and board-level reporting within an established manufacturing business.

To apply

Please apply with your CV. Placr Recruitment will contact shortlisted candidates to discuss the organisation and position in further detail.

Placr Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this permanent vacancy