Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineering parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, are now recruiting for a Finance Manager to join our finance team. This role will be based at our Staverton, Gloucestershire site. Ontic is a more than just a business, we're a community of innovators who pride ourselves on fostering a culture where talent thrives, ideas flourish, and careers are built. We're committed to excellence, driving us to continuously improve and adapt, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of our industry. The Role: The purpose of the Finance Manager is to own, manage and ensure the integrity of the balance sheet. You will be leading month end processing, reporting into group consolidation and business reporting and will own all balance sheet reconciliations for 2 sites. You will prepare monthly and quarterly VAT returns and assist with external and internal site audit. Within the role you will work with the wider finance team to ensure Financial Controls are maintained, reviewed and fit for purpose. You will also work closely with the transactional team to support key projects and will be supporting the finance intern and finance graduate to ensure their experience at ontic is meaningful and effective. About you: At Ontic, our culture is integral to making sure we enjoy our work and deliver for our customers. While we look for the right skillset, we're also looking for someone who will thrive within our recognition and empowerment culture. To excel in this position, proven experience in a similar role is essential. You should be at least part qualifies in accountancy (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) and have strong excel skills. Logical thinking and attention to detail is important as well as the ability to plan and prioritise your own workload. Ontic is a fast moving company due to continuous growth so comfort in an environment of change and continuous improvement is important. Benefits At Ontic we care about your financial, physical, and mental wellness so we offer a range of benefits to support this, we care about what matters to you and have a valued culture of recognition and empowerment, accompanied by benefits that support work/life balance. Our benefits package highlights include: Up to 37 days paid leave 10 hours paid volunteering time Annual goal share bonus scheme for all employees 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Discounts and offers from a range of retailers Best place to work We are more than the sum of our parts. And we’ve been recognised internally and externally for being so: We were ranked 9 in Best Companies’ Q3 leaderboard for Best Manufacturing Company based on our employee feedback 72.5% of employees who took part in our 2023 employee satisfaction survey said they are proud to work at Ontic No day is the same at Ontic; we have doubled in size over the last couple of years and are still in rapid growth. We attribute our success to empowering colleagues to create the opportunity, fostering an environment of autonomy where we ask for forgiveness, not permission. Our values Our values are intrinsic to everything we do: We share a common sense - we’re a global family of specialists with a shared passion for precision. We have the freedom to choose - we’re challengers and innovators with the freedom to think differently and challenge the status quo. We create the opportunity - we’re change-makers with a clear direction and can-do spirit. We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you'll enjoy a career with us