Finance Manager

JANE GORSE RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing business in Warrington is seeking a Fully Qualified Finance Manager to lead its account function. You will oversee management accounts and collaborate closely with senior management to improve financial performance. Candidates should have a track record in process improvements, strong communication skills, and advanced proficiency in Excel and finance ERP systems. This role offers a competitive salary, bonus, hybrid working, and other benefits.

Benefits

Great basic salary

Bonus opportunities

Free parking

Support for career development

Qualifications

• Proven track record of process improvements and delivering savings.
• Experience with internal audit and supporting statutory audit requirements.
• Strong experience in invoicing and working with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance team to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Implement financial process improvements and enhance efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with financial principles and governance.
• Manage month-end close processes and accurate financial reporting.
• Identify risks and opportunities while maintaining the balance sheet.
• Oversee VAT, CIS, and statutory accounts, ensuring timely tax filings.
• Collaborate with senior management on forecasts and budgets.
• Drive continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Leadership in finance

Strong communication

Organization skills

Process improvement

Tools

Excel

Sage

CASH ERP or similar

Job description

Overview

Do you want to work for a leading Warrington manufacturing business?

The business has grown year upon year and they now have an opening for a

Fully Qualified Finance Manager to lead their account's function and join the journey!

The job itself is brilliant you will be the direct support to the team and oversee the

preparation of management accounts, balance sheets, cash flow, full P & L,

and cashflow.

You will be a part of the senior management team, acting as a business partner to the Managing Director, and supporting decision making and deployment of initiatives to improve business

performance. you will also supporting the operational teams in optimising the finance

performance across business lines and optimising networking capital.

Main Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Inspire, develop, and manage the finance team to ensure they are motivated, well resourced, and aligned with business objectives.
• Financial Process Improvement: Implement initiatives for a controlled environment and champion emerging technologies to enhance efficiency.
• Governance and Compliance: Identify and address gaps in compliance with financial principles and Organismonational Norms (ONs).
• Operational Oversight: Lead month end close processes, manage general and sub-ledgers, and ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Risk Management: Maintain a robust balance sheet, identify risks and opportunities, and ensure timely reconciliations.
• Fiscal Compliance: Oversee VAT, CIS, and statutory accounts; ensure accurate and timely tax filings.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with senior management to support forecasts, budgets, and performance analysis.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives to challenge existing processes, aiming for best practices and operational excellence.
• Health & Safety: Ensure compliance with health and safety standards and contribute to company safety objectives.

What you bring – Personal Qualities

The successful candidate will be passionate about leadership in finance and business, influencing and establishing enterprise value that Finance can contribute within an organisation. As an experienced leader, you ll be a manager who works well across finance and non-finance teams.

There is a significant amount of interaction with key

stakeholders across the business, so strong and clear communication

(verbal and written) is a must. Other requirements for the successful individual include strong organization skills,

able to meet tight deadlines and process (re)engineering & improvement.

Qualification/Experience Required

• Proven track record of delivering process improvements projects and delivering savings
• Worked with internal audit and supporting statutory audit requirements and needs
• Strong experience of processing invoices and working internal and external stakeholders.
• Advance use of Excel and Sage; and of CASH or similar finance ERP systems.

What s in it for you?

• Join the clients purpose-driven organisation. Help shape an industry in which two billion people rely on their products and services every day.
• Your development matters. You will be helped to grow by offering the support you need to develop your skills and access a rewarding and
• fulfilling career.
• Thrive in a diverse and supportive culture. Through local and global initiatives, we promote a culture of inclusion which celebrates diversity
• and ensures that everyone feels valued.

Great basic, bonus, Hybrid working, Free parking plus many more benefits is on offer.

Apply now with your most recent CV.