Finance Manager: EBITDA & Cost Optimization Lead

Michael Page Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page Scotland is recruiting a Finance Manager for a market-leading manufacturing site in North Lanarkshire. The role sits with the Finance Controller, partnering with site leadership to drive EBITDA, stock and cash efficiency through proactive financial leadership.

You will lead business partnering, management reporting and financial controls, deliver robust analysis, support capex appraisals, and help shape strategic decisions across the site with the Group FP&A function.

Qualifications

• Experience managing day-to-day finance activities and financial reporting.
• Ability to review financial data and draw clear, practical conclusions.
• Strong knowledge of finance processes and accurate record keeping.
• Ability to monitor financial performance and support planning activity.

Responsibilities

• Act as finance business partner to the Site Lead and wider leadership team, providing clear insight and constructive challenge.
• Provide analysis, support and guidance on operational activities that affect financial performance.
• Work closely with budget holders to manage, control and challenge spend (direct and overheads).
• Proactively support continuous improvement by providing robust financial analysis, challenge and validation of performance improvement, efficiency, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Support weekly and monthly payroll processes, ensuring accuracy, robustness and appropriate financial controls.
• Provide input and constructive challenge to ensure optimum product portfolio decisions and optimum decisions are made through the process.
• Provide finance support for ad hoc and strategic projects as required.

Skills

Finance partnering

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Job description

Michael Page Scotland is recruiting a Finance Manager for a market-leading manufacturing site in North Lanarkshire. The role sits with the Finance Controller, partnering with site leadership to drive EBITDA, stock and cash efficiency through proactive financial leadership.

You will lead business partnering, management reporting and financial controls, deliver robust analysis, support capex appraisals, and help shape strategic decisions across the site with the Group FP&A function.