Finance Manager

Michael Page (UK); Rochester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee financial operations and manage a small finance team. The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong analytical and communication skills, experienced in industrial or FMCG environments. This role offers a competitive salary between £50,000 and £55,000, a hybrid working pattern, and additional benefits. If you're motivated and seeking a challenging role, we encourage you to apply today!

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Supportive environment

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with relevant experience in finance management.
• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, or FMCG environment.
• Proactive, detail-oriented with excellent analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial operations and ensure accurate reporting.
• Manage and develop finance team, setting objectives and overseeing activities.
• Prepare month-end processes and manage budgets and forecasts.
• Analyse financial data to provide strategic recommendations.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

People management experience

Excellent analytical skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Strong systems knowledge, SAGE preferably

Tools

SAGE

Job description

• Hybrid work pattern (4:1 split)
• Opportunity to work in a growing, forward thinking environment

About Our Client

The company is a well-established organisation within the manufacturing sector. It's an exciting time to join the business as they are positioning the company for its next phase of growth, development, and operational efficiency.

Job Description

Finance Manager duties include;

• Oversee the financial operations and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Manage and develop a small Finance Team (5 reports), setting their objectives, and overseeing all day-to-day activities.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and financial planning activities.
• Responsible for preparing the month-end processes ensuring costs and income suitably accrued, prepaid, or deferred as appropriate.
• Analyse financial data to identify trends and provide strategic recommendations.
• Standard costs and sales margin analysis.
• Managing and continually improving departmental reporting and analysis, working with managers to understand the results and drive improvement.
• Partner with the key stakeholders of the businesses, playing a key role in improving financial performance.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Finance Manager should have:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with relevant experience in a similar role.
• Previous people management experience.
• Experience of working in an industrial/ Manufacturing/ FMCG environment is ideal.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills.
• Strong systems knowledge, SAGE Preferably
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across departments.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving business.
• Practice trained, 2nd step within industry - well sought after

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from £50,000 to £55,000 per annum + Bonus
• Opportunity to work in a supportive and professional environment.
• Additional benefits to be confirmed.

If you are a motivated and driven Finance Manager looking for a challenging role, we encourage you to apply today for immediate consideration!