Finance Manager

Coda Plastics Ltd; North Walsham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Coda Plastics Ltd in North Walsham is seeking a qualified Finance Manager to lead the financial function. Reporting to the Group Commercial Finance Director, you will oversee monthly management accounts, P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and KPI reporting, plus month-end and year-end close.

You will run budgeting and forecasts, monitor costs in manufacturing, manage working capital, ensure controls and regulatory compliance, and develop the finance team while partnering with non-financial managers

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years' finance experience, including management accounting and financial control.
• Experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting and inventory management.
• Experience producing management accounts and financial analysis.
• Strong commercial awareness and business partnering capability.
• Proven ability to work independently in a hands-on SME environment.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts with commentary.
• Prepare monthly P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and KPI reporting.
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes.
• Develop and maintain financial reporting systems and controls.
• Support the preparation of board packs and management presentations.
• Lead budgeting, rolling forecasts and cash flow projections.
• Monitor manufacturing costs, labour, inventory, overhead absorption.
• Improve working capital and cash flow forecasting.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory filings.
• Coach and develop finance team and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with department managers on financial awareness and decisions.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Finance experience

Management accounting

Cost accounting

Inventory management

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Independent working

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Reporting to: Group Commercial Finance Director

Location: North Walsham

Principal Duties:

Financial Management & Reporting

• Produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts.
• Prepare monthly P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and KPI reporting.
• Analyse financial performance and provide commentary on variances and trends.
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes.
• Develop and maintain financial reporting systems and controls.
• Support the preparation of board packs and management presentations.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the annual budgeting process.
• Prepare rolling forecasts and cash flow projections.
• Monitor business performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Provide recommendations to improve profitability and operational efficiency.

Manufacturing Finance

• Monitor and analyse manufacturing costs, labour utilisation, inventory levels and overhead absorption.
• Review standard costing and product profitability.
• Work closely with production management to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Support inventory control and valuation processes.
• Ensure accurate reporting of work-in-progress (WIP) and stock.

Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

• Manage cash flow forecasting and reporting.
• Monitor debtor and creditor balances.
• Improve working capital performance across the business.
• Maintain banking relationships and oversee payment processes.

Financial Control & Compliance

• Maintain strong financial controls and governance.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations and statutory requirements.
• Oversee VAT, corporation tax and other regulatory filings.
• Coordinate annual audit processes and liaise with external auditors.
• Manage insurance, payroll oversight and company secretarial requirements where applicable.

Team Leadership

• Manage and develop members of the finance team.
• Establish clear objectives and performance expectations.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement within the finance function.
• Provide coaching and support to non-financial managers.

Business Partnering

• Partner with department managers to improve financial awareness and accountability.
• Support investment appraisals and capital expenditure reviews.
• Deliver financial analysis to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Assist senior leadership in identifying business risks and opportunities

Skills and experience

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience. (Desirable)
• Minimum 3 years' finance experience, including management accounting and financial control.
• Previous experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting and inventory management.
• Experience producing management accounts and financial analysis.
• Strong commercial awareness and business partnering capability.
• Proven ability to work independently in a hands-on SME environment.