Assistant Manager Finance

Morgan McKinley; Chippenham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is engaged with a specialist Manufacturing & Engineering business in Chippenham to recruit an Assistant Finance Manager on a permanent basis. You will work closely with the Financial Director, managing day-to-day finance operations while helping shape the function as the business scales.

The role offers exposure to the wider group internationally and a potential pathway toward Finance Manager level as the FD steps back. Hybrid working with study support is provided.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified accountant seeking autonomy and progression.
• AAT finalist or QBE accountant seeking broader responsibility.
• Experience or interest in manufacturing/engineering finance advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts including accruals, prepayments and journals.
• Maintain and reconcile the P&L and balance sheet.
• Manage and monitor cashflow and working capital.
• Produce daily/regular financial reports and dashboards.
• Oversee ledger management and day-to-day finance routines.
• Bring key finance processes in-house, improving controls and accuracy.
• Collaborate with manufacturing/operations to align finance and production.
• Provide financial insight to support business growth and decision making.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems and reporting.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial reporting

Cashflow management

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Part-qualified accountant

AAT finalist

Job description

Are you a hands-on Assistant Finance Manager looking for a role where you can genuinely make an impact?

We are working with a specialist Manufacturing & Engineering business in Chippenham to recruit an Assistant Finance Manager on a permanent basis.

Working closely with the Financial Director, you’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day finance operation while also playing an important role in strengthening and developing the function as the business continues to scale.

The business is currently going through an exciting period of growth and transformation following a recent acquisition. With the business targeting significant growth, there is a real opportunity for the successful candidate to help shape how finance operates going forward.

You won’t simply be processing numbers from the sidelines. You’ll have visibility across the business, working with finance, manufacturing and operations, while gaining exposure to the wider group internationally.

And with the FD looking to step back from the day‑to‑day finance operation over the next 12–18 months, there is a genuine potential pathway towards a Finance Manager‑level position for the right person.

What will you be doing?

Your responsibilities will be varied, giving you a great mix of management accounting, operational finance and commercial exposure.

You’ll take ownership of:

• Preparing monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments and journals
• Maintaining and reconciling the P&L and balance sheet
• Managing and monitoring cashflow
• Producing daily sales and financial reports
• Taking ownership of ledger management and day‑to‑day finance routines
• Bringing key finance processes in‑house, improving controls, accuracy and efficiency
• Working closely with manufacturing and operations to ensure finance and production systems work effectively together
• Supporting the business with financial insight as it continues to grow
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, systems and reporting

This is an opportunity to join a business at an exciting point in its development, with the chance to have a genuine influence on how the finance function evolves.

You’ll get:

• Study support to help you continue your professional development and progress towards chartered status
• A genuine career progression opportunity, with potential to develop into a Finance Manager position
• Direct exposure to and mentoring from the Financial Director
• The opportunity to help bring finance processes in‑house and shape the function
• Exposure to a growing manufacturing business and an international parent group
• Hybrid working, typically 2 days per week in the office
• Flexible start and finish times
• 6 weeks' annual leave
• Early Friday finish

Interested?

If you're an ambitious Part-Qualified Accountant looking for autonomy, development and a genuine opportunity to progress, we'd love to hear from you.

Whether you're an AAT finalist ready for your next step or an experienced QBE accountant looking for broader responsibility, this could be an excellent opportunity to take your career forward.