Finance Manager

SRM Recruitment; Croydon; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SRM Recruitment partners with an international manufacturing organisation seeking a Finance Manager/Financial Controller to influence growth. The role covers financial control, commercial finance, operations and team leadership, reporting to UK&I Head of Finance.

You'll lead month-end close, budgets, cashflow forecasts, costings, stock accounting, and audits, while mentoring the finance team and driving process improvements across systems. A hands-on, business-partnering mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with at least 3 years post-qualification experience.
• Manufacturing or stock-led environment experience highly advantageous.
• Hands-on role balancing technical finance with commercial business partnering.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close and management reporting process
• Produce budgets, forecasts and cashflow forecasts
• Business partner operational managers, supporting margin analysis, costing and commercial decision making
• Take ownership of stock accounting, product costing and inventory controls
• Manage year-end audit and statutory reporting
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
• Support group reporting and intercompany accounting
• Drive finance process improvements and systems enhancements
• Lead, mentor and develop the finance team

Skills

Commercial finance

Business partnering

Financial reporting

Mentoring

Education

ACCA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

Sage 200

ERP experience

Job description

Are you a commercially minded Finance Manager or Financial Controller looking for a broad role where you can genuinely influence the direction of a growing manufacturing business?

This is a 2 year Fixed Term Contract, with a view it could extend or possibly become permanent.

What's on Offer

• Broad, varied Finance Manager position
• International group environment
• High level of exposure to senior leadership
• Opportunity to influence systems, processes and future growth

I'm working exclusively with an international manufacturing organisation seeking a qualified Finance Manager to partner closely with the UK&I Head of Finance and leadership team. This is a varied role offering exposure across financial control, commercial finance, operations and team leadership.

The Opportunity

This is far more than a traditional month-end reporting role. You'll take ownership of the day-to-day finance function whilst acting as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders, providing commercial insight to support business performance and continuous improvement.

You'll also have the opportunity to develop and mentor a finance team while driving process improvements across systems, reporting and financial controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close and management reporting process
• Produce budgets, forecasts and cashflow forecasts
• Business partner operational managers, supporting margin analysis, costing and commercial decision making
• Take ownership of stock accounting, product costing and inventory controls
• Manage year-end audit and statutory reporting
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
• Support group reporting and intercompany accounting
• Drive finance process improvements and systems enhancements
• Lead, mentor and develop the finance team

About You

You'll be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with at least 3 years' post-qualified experience and if you have come from a manufacturing, FMCG, food or other stock-led environment, this would be highly advantageous. You'll enjoy operating in a hands-on role and be comfortable balancing technical finance with commercial business partnering.

Experience in the following would be desirable:

• Manufacturing or stock accounting
• Costing and margin analysis
• Budgeting and forecasting
• ERP systems (Sage 200 experience beneficial but not essential)
• Group reporting

Above all, we're looking for someone who enjoys improving processes, building relationships and making a genuine impact on the wider business.

If you're interested in hearing more, I'd be delighted to arrange a confidential conversation.