Finance Manager

White Horse Employment Ltd.; Westbury; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day week

Autonomy

Job summary

ALH Systems in Westbury is creating a Finance Manager position to own a broad finance remit. You will report to the Group Financial Controller in a hands-on role with significant visibility and autonomy.

The role covers management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, VAT support, and financial analysis across manufacturing operations. A four‑day working week may be considered for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Qualified or qualified by experience (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience in SME/manufacturing finance with hands-on management accounting.
• Commercially minded with budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end process and production of management accounts.
• Prepare KPI reporting, variance analysis and meaningful commentary.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning.
• Maintain general ledger integrity including journals and reconciliations.
• Support VAT, R&D tax claims, year-end audit and statutory reporting.
• Provide financial insight across manufacturing operations including cost accounting and margin analysis.
• Drive improvements across finance processes, systems and reporting.

Skills

Management accounting

Month-end

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Excel

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

White Horse Employment are delighted to have been retained by ALH Systems with the recruitment of a newly created Finance Manager position.

Based in Westbury, ALH Systems is a long-established and innovative manufacturing business, developing and manufacturing specialist resins and engineered products for customers across more than 20 countries. Part of the Indutrade Group, the business continues to grow and develop its product offering across a range of sectors including utilities, electronics, telecommunications, construction and rail.

This is a newly created opportunity for an experienced Management Accountant or Finance Manager to take genuine ownership of a broad finance role, reporting directly into the Group Financial Controller. ALH Systems are also open to considering a four-day working week for the right candidate.

You will play a key role in producing management accounts, analysing business performance and providing meaningful financial insight to senior stakeholders and operational leaders. This is a hands-on and commercially focused position offering significant visibility, autonomy and the opportunity to make a real impact within a growing business.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end process through to the production of accurate management accounts
• Prepare KPI reporting, variance analysis and meaningful financial commentary
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger, including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
• Support VAT, R&D tax claims, year-end audit and statutory reporting
• Provide financial insight across the manufacturing operation, including inventory, cost accounting and margin analysis
• Drive improvements across finance processes, systems and reporting

Key Requirements

• Experience within an SME or manufacturing environment, ideally in a hands-on Management Accountant or Finance Manager role
• Strong month-end and management accounts experience
• Qualified or qualified by experience (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Commercially minded with experience of budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis
• Strong Excel and finance systems experience; Sage 200 desirable
• Proactive, hands-on and confident working with senior stakeholders

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful and growing manufacturing business in a newly created senior finance role. With significant autonomy, a broad remit, close exposure to senior leadership and the flexibility to consider a four-day working week, this is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact at ALH Systems.