Finance Manager for Manufacturing – Hybrid & ERP Lead

Halliday Marx; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Halliday Marx have exclusive partnership with a leading British manufacturing firm to appoint a Finance Manager / Management Accountant in Birmingham. The role offers a hybrid setup (4 days in) or in-office work and centers on month-end close, ledger management and robust management accounting.

You will drive process improvements, oversee audits, payroll, tax compliance and statutory reporting, and play a key role in the ERP migration with data cleansing and testing.

Qualifications

• Experience with the full finance cycle and ownership of month-end close.
• Experience in a manufacturing SME and ERP/migration projects.
• Ability to review controls, automate reporting and drive improvements.
• Experience with ERP migration projects and data cleansing.
• Familiarity with Access Dimensions and/or Dynamics 365BC is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close and maintain the nominal ledger.
• Produce and review the trial balance, resolve variances.
• Support monthly management accounts preparation.
• Manage year-end statutory audit and liaise with external auditors.
• Lead ERP migration tasks: requirements, mapping, data cleansing, testing.

Skills

Full finance cycle

ERP migration

Automation/AI tools

Manufacturing experience

Process improvement

Education

Finalist ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Access Dimensions

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

Halliday Marx have exclusive partnership with a leading British manufacturing firm to appoint a Finance Manager / Management Accountant in Birmingham. The role offers a hybrid setup (4 days in) or in-office work and centers on month-end close, ledger management and robust management accounting.

You will drive process improvements, oversee audits, payroll, tax compliance and statutory reporting, and play a key role in the ERP migration with data cleansing and testing.