Finance Manager

Adele Carr Financial Recruitment Limited; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is partnering with a well-established FMCG business for a Senior Finance Manager role. This key position entails managing financial operations such as budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, along with leading the finance team. The ideal candidate is a fully qualified accountant with senior finance experience, particularly in manufacturing. The role offers a competitive salary and an opportunity to significantly impact strategy and operational performance within a collaborative culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary package and benefits

Opportunity to influence strategy and operational performance

Collaborative, values-driven culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior finance role, ideally within manufacturing.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a dynamic, operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Oversee month-end and year-end processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Management accounts preparation including variance analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial systems, processes, and controls.

Skills

Fully Qualified Accountant

Team management experience

Strong system experience

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Tools

SAP

Job description

Adele Carr Recruitment are partnering with a well established FMCG business with reference to an exciting Senior Finance Manager opportunity. This is a key role responsible for leading and managing the core accounting function including cash flow, management accounts, central overheads whilst overseeing the AR/AP teams, supporting financial planning and reporting, and driving efficiency and compliance across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
• Oversee month-end and year-end processes (statutory accounts/audit), ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Management accounts preparation including variance analysis
• Responsible for all central overhead costs
• Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements
• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team
• Drive continuous improvement in financial systems, processes, and controls (ERP)
• Manage the day to day relationships with the banks and overall ownership for managing the loans within the business
• Supporting the FD with delivering projects for the business VAT & Corporation Tax
• Ad hoc reports and analysis to maximise business performance

About You

• Fully Qualified Accountant
• Proven experience in a senior finance role, ideally within manufacturing
• Team management experience
• Strong system experience, ideally SAP
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a dynamic, operational environment
• Excellent communication, and analytical skills

What We Offer

• A senior leadership role within a growing and stable manufacturing business
• Competitive salary package and benefits
• Opportunity to influence strategy and operational performance
• Collaborative, values-driven culture with a focus on quality and continuous improvement