Finance Manager – Hybrid, Drive Growth in Manufacturing

CMA Recruitment Group; Lower Swanwick; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare and life insurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays, +1

One day from home per week

Team lunches and socials

Job summary

CMA Recruitment Group is assisting a growing manufacturing and technology business near Southampton to recruit a hands-on Finance Manager. You will take ownership of the numbers, lead the monthly close, and partner with leadership to shape how finance supports growth.

Private healthcare, flexible working and a sociable team are offered, with one day a week from home and enhanced family leave after two years.

Qualifications

• Qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience; senior finance role in manufacturing/stock-holding business.
• Experience of project accounting, job costing or WIP.
• Hands-on and able to move between day-to-day accounting and reporting.
• Confident communicator who can engage non-finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading the monthly close, reconciliations and management reporting
• Keeping control of stock, stock counts and costing across a range of customer projects
• Building cash flow forecasts and budgets, and talking the leadership team through performance
• Handling VAT, payroll journals and year end alongside the external accountants
• Partnering with operations, purchasing and sales, and improving finance processes and systems

Skills

Finance management

Forecasting

Management reporting

VAT handling

Payroll journals

Stakeholder communication

Job description

CMA Recruitment Group is assisting a growing manufacturing and technology business near Southampton to recruit a hands-on Finance Manager. You will take ownership of the numbers, lead the monthly close, and partner with leadership to shape how finance supports growth.

Private healthcare, flexible working and a sociable team are offered, with one day a week from home and enhanced family leave after two years.