Finance Manager

White Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency seeks a Finance Manager for a well-established manufacturing business in East London. This hands-on role requires ownership of the finance function, including management accounts, financial controls, and partnership with leadership for decision-making. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with experience in manufacturing. The position offers a salary around £70,000, with bonus potential, car allowance, enhanced holidays, and private health insurance.

Benefits

Bonus based on company profit

Car or allowance

Enhanced holiday allowance

Private health insurance

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly management accounts, forecasts, and budgets.
• Oversee financial controls, ledgers, and cashflow management.
• Analyse manufacturing costs, margins, and variances.
• Support pricing, costing, and profitability analysis.
• Manage payroll, VAT, and statutory reporting.
• Work with auditors, accountants, and external advisors.
• Improve financial processes, systems, and reporting accuracy.
• Partner with operational teams to support production and commercial decisions.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Proven experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment

Strong understanding of cost accounting and production finance

Excellent Excel and financial reporting skills

ERP or accounting system experience

Commercial mindset with strong communication skills

Job description

Finance Manager

The Role

We are recruiting a Finance Manager to take ownership of the day-to-day finance function for a well-established manufacturing business based in East London. This is a hands‑on role combining financial control, reporting, and commercial support, working closely with senior leadership to drive performance, accuracy, and informed decision‑making.

The role would suit a commercially minded finance professional with experience in manufacturing or engineering‑led environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage monthly management accounts, forecasts, and budgets
• Oversee financial controls, ledgers, and cashflow management
• Analyse manufacturing costs, margins, and variances
• Support pricing, costing, and profitability analysis
• Manage payroll, VAT, and statutory reporting
• Work with auditors, accountants, and external advisors
• Improve financial processes, systems, and reporting accuracy
• Partner with operational teams to support production and commercial decisions

Skills & Experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Proven experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Strong understanding of cost accounting and production finance
• Excellent Excel and financial reporting skills
• ERP or accounting system experience
• Commercial mindset with strong communication skills

What's on Offer

• Salary in the region of £70,000, which could be negotiated for the right person
• Bonus based on company profit
• Car or allowance
• Enhanced holiday allowance
• Private health insurance