Finance Manager

Heap & Co - Accountancy & Finance Recruitment Specialists; Haverhill; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Job summary

Heap & Co - Accountancy & Finance Recruitment Specialists is seeking a Finance Manager for a manufacturing SME in Haverhill. The role leads the finance function, providing high-quality financial insight and reporting to support the senior leadership team.

You will be responsible for financial control, commercial analysis, process improvement and team leadership, with the opportunity to shape business performance and stakeholder reporting.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred.
• Strong management accounting, reporting, and analytical skills.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering, or similar environment advantageous.
• Hands-on SME environment experience.
• ERP systems knowledge with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Leadership and team management experience.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Leading budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Delivering insightful management information and financial analysis.
• Costing and variance analysis to support operational decision-making.
• Ownership of month-end and year-end processes.
• Supporting external audits and statutory reporting requirements.
• Developing financial controls, systems, and processes.
• Partnering with operational teams to improve business performance.
• Managing and developing a small finance team.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

ERP systems

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

An established manufacturing business based in Haverhill is seeking a Finance Manager to lead its finance function and support the senior leadership team with high-quality financial insight and reporting.

This is a hands-on role offering broad responsibility across financial control, commercial analysis, process improvement, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reporting
• Leading budgeting and forecasting processes
• Delivering insightful management information and financial analysis
• Costing and variance analysis to support operational decision-making
• Ownership of month-end and year-end processes
• Supporting external audits and statutory reporting requirements
• Developing financial controls, systems, and processes
• Partnering with operational teams to improve business performance
• Managing and developing a small finance team

About You

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred
• Strong management accounting, reporting, and analytical skills
• Experience within manufacturing, engineering, or a similar environment would be advantageous
• Comfortable working in a hands-on SME environment
• Strong systems and ERP knowledge with a continuous improvement mindset
• Leadership and team management experience

What’s on Offer

• Salary up to £65,000, total potential package up to £70,000
• Performance-related bonus
• Stable and growing business environment
• Broad, commercially focused role with exposure to senior leadership
• Opportunity to make a significant impact within the business