Finance Manager

We have an exciting opportunity to join one of our clients, a leading manufacturer in Milton Keynes. With a real family feel and supportive working environment, they are looking for a Finance Manager to join their long-standing team who will thrive in a fast-paced environment in a hands-on, commercially focused role.

As a Finance Manager, you will be overseeing a small finance team, ensuring timely and accurate reporting, insightful analysis and full statutory compliance. You will have experience with month-end processes, financial reporting, day-to-day finance operations and leading a team.

Key responsibilities of a Finance Manager include:

• Maintain accurate and timely finance operations across all processes
• Prepare monthly management accounts
• Coordinate both internal and external audits and prepare year-end audit files
• Support with budgeting and forecasting
• Oversee purchase, sales and general ledger, balance sheet reconciliations and fixed assets
• Manage weekly and monthly cashflow forecasting
• Oversee payroll preparation and processing and pension administration
• Analyse production efficiency, scrap rates, stock movements and identify cost-saving opportunities
• Provide financial insight on operational decisions and support cost control
• Lead the effective use of systems, ensuring data accuracy
• Produce daily, weekly and monthly KPI reporting
• Lead, support and develop the finance team
• Offer financial guidance to managers across the business

Key skills and experience required for a Finance Manager:

• AAT/ACCA/CIMA qualified
• Experience with leading or managing a team
• Understanding of financial accounting and reporting

If you have the required experience and are looking for an opportunity within a company that will add value to you, then please apply now!