Finance Manager

Job Description

Alexander Daniels have been engaged by a market leading manufacturing business based in Derby to help them recruit and experienced Finance Manager.Salary & Benefits:

• Salary is dependant on experience but is between £60,000 to £70,000
• Pension
• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Bonus scheme
• Private Health Care

The company:The business has operations globally and operates across Europe, North America and Australasia, with a turnover of c€80m. My client has grown significantly over the last 12 months and has plans for further growth over the next 2 to 3 years. The Finance Manager role:Reporting into the Finance Director the Finance Managers role will involve tracking financial performance, providing financial information, forecasting and analysis and helping to guide decision making and set strategy on the Derby site and various other entities. The Finance Manager duties and responsibilities will include:

• Provide financial leadership and advice and contribute to the achievement of company objectives
• Be an integral part of the UK finance team, providing insightful analysis to the business, including development of company KPIs, and the development of a strong and pro-active approach to business analysis and detailed MI
• Ensure compliance with the agreed delegated levels of authority for each entity including on-going audit/monitoring
• Assist in leading the broader finance transformation agenda, working closely with Senior IT, Operations and Finance teams
• Lead the finance team ensuring ongoing training & development
• Work with the Management Team to prepare and manage the annual Budget and Business Plan and provide detailed forecasts against plan.
• Prepare monthly accurate management accounts to Group deadlines, ensuring consistency and compliance of accounting treatment and reporting in conjunction with group policies and procedures
• Identify and drive efficiencies in Working Capital levels, maximising operational cash conversion across the business
• Liaise with a range of external stakeholders, including banks, customers and suppliers on financial related matters
• Oversee the external audit; review & analyse results and recommend for approval the audited financial statements.
• Provide finance & business support input to tendering and contract negotiation activities, as required. Challenge the business to ensure appropriate incoterms and achievement of profit targets
• Be an integral part of the Sales & Ops Planning process
• Ensure that there are adequate systems & controls to maintain the integrity of the accounting information, safeguard company assets and maximise financial performance.
• Prepare business cases & capital expenditure requests.

The successful Finance Manager will have the following skills, qualifications and experience:

• Must be a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA/ACMA or equivalent) with a strong financial accounting background and have a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen with the ability to work autonomously, manage to tight timescales, prioritise effectively, and maintain professional scepticism
• Substantial experience as a finance lead in a comparable manufacturing business
• Strategic planning capabilities & Business analysis expertise
• A track record in driving business improvement and change initiatives
• Expertise in reporting to FRS 102 guidelines
• Strong people skills and experience of managing a team in a fast-paced environment
• Results and on time delivery focused
• Leadership skills, creating a shared vision which motivates and encourages
• Influencing and Negotiating
• Organisational and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
• Strong sense of commitment and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Integrity & professionalism

If you would like to apply for this position and would like to know more about the business, get in touch with Nick Singh on or email your CV toRequired skills

• ACA
• ACCA
• CIMA
• tax
• management accounts
• audit
• analysis
• financial accounts
• profit and loss
• manufacturing
• financial controller
• finance manager
• costing
• group
• standard costing
• cashflow
• working capital
• statutory accounts
• year end