Finance Manager

CMA Recruitment Group; Gosport; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' annual leave

Health insurance

Company pension (NEST)

Job summary

CMA Recruitment Group in Lee-on-the-Solent is seeking a Finance Manager to take ownership of financial reporting, planning and oversight across the organisation. Reporting to the Managing Director, you will balance commercial analysis with operational leadership and liaise with the German business as part of the wider group.

You will lead monthly management information, budgets, forecasts and KPI development, oversee a small finance team and ensure robust controls across VAT, intercompany

Qualifications

• Qualified or suitably experienced finance professional with strong management accounting and reporting capability.
• Commercially minded, able to interpret financial information and communicate clear conclusions to stakeholders.
• Organised and dependable, able to manage competing priorities and maintain robust financial controls.
• Confident overseeing a small finance team and working collaboratively across departments.
• Willing to contribute to HR, recruitment and office administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of monthly management information, including profit and loss reporting, forecasts and business performance analysis.
• Manage budgeting, liquidity planning, KPI development and project profitability reviews.
• Oversee the finance team, providing guidance and acting as the principal contact for finance-related queries.
• Coordinate VAT matters, supplier payments, intercompany activity and timely posting of transactions.
• Work closely with external accountants, senior stakeholders and the German business to support accurate reporting and year-end requirements.

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent

Management accounting

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Commercial analysis

Leadership & team oversight

Job description

Our client is a manufacturing business based in Lee-on-the-Solent, seeking a Finance Manager to take ownership of financial reporting, planning and oversight across the organisation. Reporting to the Managing Director, this is a broad role suited to an experienced finance professional who enjoys combining commercial analysis with operational leadership. The position offers the opportunity to work with an acquired German company as part of the wider business.

What will the Finance Manager role involve?

• Lead the preparation of monthly management information, including profit and loss reporting, forecasts and business performance analysis
• Manage budgeting, liquidity planning, KPI development and project profitability reviews to support informed decision-making
• Oversee the finance team, providing guidance and acting as the principal contact for finance-related queries
• Coordinate key finance processes, including VAT matters, supplier payments, intercompany activity and the timely posting of transactions
• Work closely with external accountants, senior stakeholders and the German business to support accurate reporting and year-end requirements

Suitable Candidate for the Finance Manager vacancy:

• Qualified or suitably experienced finance professional with strong management accounting and reporting capability
• Commercially minded, with the ability to interpret financial information and communicate clear conclusions to stakeholders
• Organised and dependable, able to manage competing priorities and maintain robust financial controls
• Confident overseeing a small finance team and working collaboratively across departments
• Comfortable contributing to wider business activities, including HR, recruitment and office administration

Additional benefits and information for the role of Finance Manager:

• 25 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Health insurance following successful completion of a three-month probationary period
• Company pension through NEST, with 5% employer and 5% employee contributions
• Salary will be dependent on experience

CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn't discriminate on any protected characteristics.