This SME Manufacturing business based in Blackpool is part of a wider group with multiple sites globally, two sites in the UK, and employs up to 250 staff. The group has been trading for over 40 years and is a leader in their field with an impressive range of customers, large and small, selling in high volume. They are actively recruiting a finance manager to join their established team. This Finance Manager job will report into a long-serving Financial Controller, who is very supportive and a good mentor, but allows the team to work with autonomy.
The role of finance manager will take responsibility for the management accounts while managing two transactional assistants.
You will produce the P&L, reconcile the balance sheet, reconcile the stock, provisions, and WIP. Fixed assets and depreciation are completed prior to month-end, and analysis is ongoing throughout the month. You'll be responsible for quarterly VAT. The systems are bespoke to them, and so analysis is very much about identifying the variances and understanding where they come from, predominantly focused around the stock movement and material variances. You will also provide a range of reporting and analysis to the group and individual operational managers, such as pieces per hour, hours per unit, etc. It will be your role to work closely with the operational staff to understand what reporting they require to maximize performance.
The role will involve some budgeting, in particular OPEX and payroll, along with providing the payroll data to a bureau.
Key Responsibilities:
* Management accounts preparation and oversight of two transactional assistants.
* Production of P&L, balance sheet reconciliation, stock reconciliation, provisions, and WIP management.
* Ongoing analysis and quarterly VAT responsibilities.
* Reporting and analysis for group and operational managers to maximize performance.
* Involvement in budgeting, particularly OPEX and payroll.
Minimum Requirements:
* Manufacturing experience with involvement in stock management, provisions, and regular review of BOMs.
* Comfortable with month-end processes and providing insightful analysis to managers.
* Qualified or working towards qualification (study will be supported), but qualified by experience candidates will be considered if experience is met.
* Experienced Excel user, capable of handling large data sets effectively.
Salary will be circa £40,000 - £50,000, with negotiation possible based on experience in a management accountant role within manufacturing. Benefits include 25 days holiday + bank holidays, hybrid working with home days, and hours to suit personal commitments while working a 37.5-hour week. You'll also have a matched pension and other softer benefits such as company events.
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