Finance Manager

CMA Recruitment Group; Lower Swanwick; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare and life insurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays, +1

One day from home per week

Team lunches and socials

Job summary

CMA Recruitment Group is assisting a growing manufacturing and technology business near Southampton to recruit a hands-on Finance Manager. You will take ownership of the numbers, lead the monthly close, and partner with leadership to shape how finance supports growth.

Private healthcare, flexible working and a sociable team are offered, with one day a week from home and enhanced family leave after two years.

Qualifications

• Qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience; senior finance role in manufacturing/stock-holding business.
• Experience of project accounting, job costing or WIP.
• Hands-on and able to move between day-to-day accounting and reporting.
• Confident communicator who can engage non-finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading the monthly close, reconciliations and management reporting
• Keeping control of stock, stock counts and costing across a range of customer projects
• Building cash flow forecasts and budgets, and talking the leadership team through performance
• Handling VAT, payroll journals and year end alongside the external accountants
• Partnering with operations, purchasing and sales, and improving finance processes and systems

Skills

Finance management

Forecasting

Management reporting

VAT handling

Payroll journals

Stakeholder communication

Job description

A growing, profitable manufacturing and technology business near Southampton is looking for a hands-on Finance Manager to take the lead on its day-to-day finance.

The business has grown strongly over the last few years, works with customers in the UK and overseas, and is continuing to build its team. As the main finance contact, you will have real ownership of the numbers, regular time with the leadership team and the chance to shape how finance supports the business as it grows.

The role comes with private healthcare, flexible working and a friendly, sociable team.

What will the Finance Manager role involve?

• Leading the monthly close, reconciliations and management reporting
• Keeping control of stock, stock counts and costing across a range of customer projects
• Building cash flow forecasts and budgets, and talking the leadership team through performance
• Handling VAT, payroll journals and year end alongside the external accountants
• Partnering with operations, purchasing and sales, and improving finance processes and systems

Suitable Candidate for the Finance Manager vacancy:

• Qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience, either an established Finance Manager or a Management Accountant ready for the next step
• A background in a manufacturing, engineering, distribution or other stock-holding business
• Experience of project accounting, job costing or WIP
• Hands-on, and comfortable moving between day-to-day accounting and reporting
• A confident communicator who builds good relationships with non-finance teams

Additional benefits and information for the role of Finance Manager:

• Private healthcare and life insurance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with enhanced family leave after two years
• On average one day a week from home, with flexible hours to support work-life balance and school hours considered
• A friendly team with regular team lunches and socials
• Salary will be dependent on experience

CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn t discriminate on any protected characteristics.