Finance Manager

TEAM; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct access to CEO

CFO development path

Exposure to capital projects

Board reporting access

Job summary

TEAM in Ellesmere Port seeks a Finance Manager to own the numbers from construction through to full production, with direct exposure to the CEO, board and investors.

This senior, hands-on role shapes systems, controls and reporting across a capital-intensive operation and offers a defined development path toward a CFO position as the business grows.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial or infrastructure environments, ideally with exposure to capital projects or plant commissioning.
• Evidence of building or substantially improving an internal financial function, including accounting systems and controls.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts, variance analysis, cash forecasts and board reporting.
• Control capital expenditure across the plant build, including contractor payments and cost-to-complete reporting.
• Build the internal function by implementing accounting systems, month-end processes, payroll, expenses and controls.
• Own and develop the integrated financial model for scenario analysis to support decisions.
• Support fundraising, investor reporting and covenant compliance.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Financial modelling

Board reporting

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Accounting systems

Job description

You’ll have the opportunity to build the financial foundations of a growing manufacturing operation, rather than inherit someone else’s processes. As Finance Manager, you'll take ownership of the numbers from construction and commissioning through to full production, with direct exposure to the CEO, board and investors.

This is a senior, hands‑on appointment where you'll shape systems, controls and reporting while influencing commercial decisions across a capital‑intensive operation. As the group grows, there is also a defined development path towards a CFO position.

What's in it for you

• Salary of £65,000 - £75,000 per annum
• Direct access to the CEO, Plant Director and board
• Genuine ownership of building the company's in‑house financial function
• Defined development path towards a future CFO position
• Exposure to major capital projects, commissioning and operational manufacturing
• Opportunity to influence commercial decisions, investment reporting and future growth

Your responsibilities as Finance Manager

• Produce monthly management accounts, variance analysis, cash forecasts and board reporting, giving senior stakeholders clear visibility of performance
• Control capital expenditure across the plant build, including contractor payments, variations, cost‑to‑complete reporting and contingency
• Build the internal function by implementing accounting systems, month‑end processes, payroll, expenses, credit control and appropriate controls
• Own and develop the integrated financial model, providing scenario analysis to support commercial and strategic decisions
• Support fundraising, investor reporting, lender requirements, covenant compliance and due diligence activity
• Oversee VAT, statutory accounts, audit, tax, banking, insurance and relevant regulatory requirements

What we're looking for in a Finance Manager

• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant
• Background within manufacturing, industrial or infrastructure environments, ideally with exposure to capital projects or plant commissioning
• Evidence of building or substantially improving an internal financial function, including accounting systems and controls
• Strong Excel and financial modelling capability, including ownership of integrated models suitable for board‑level reporting
• Experience covering management accounts, cash forecasting, audit, statutory requirements and senior stakeholder reporting

If you want a role where you can build something, influence decisions and grow alongside the business, apply today for this Finance Manager position with your CV.