Finance Manager - Manufacturing

Stanton House; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK manufacturing business is seeking a Finance Manager to lead finance across two major operations in Skelmersdale. The role demands a commercially minded leader who can influence performance at the operational level. Key responsibilities include managing financial planning, partnering with manufacturing leaders, and overseeing financial controls. The ideal candidate will be fully qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA, with a strong commercial instinct and demonstrated leadership ability. A salary of £70,000 to £75,000 plus benefits including a car allowance and bonus are offered.

Benefits

£7,000 car allowance

12.5% bonus

10% pension

Healthcare

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA.
• Experience in a manufacturing or project-driven environment.
• Strong commercial instinct and leadership capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational financial planning and performance forecasting.
• Partner with manufacturing leaders to drive productivity and cost control.
• Own month end processes and ensure strong financial controls.
• Develop talent and embed a high-performance culture.

Skills

Strategic planning

Operational finance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial instinct

Education

Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA

Job description

Finance Manager - Manufacturing

Salary: £70,000 to £75,000 + car allowance, Bonus, 10% pension

Location: Skelmersdale

Contract: Permanent | Full-time

A leading UK manufacturing business with multiple sites is looking to appoint a Finance Manager to lead finance across two major operations. This is a senior, highly visible role for a commercially minded finance leader who enjoys being embedded in operations and influencing performance on the ground. You'll sit on the site leadership team, owning the full financial agenda for both locations while acting as a true business partner to operations, engineering and supply chain.

Finance Manager opportunity

This role combines strategic planning, operational finance and team leadership. You will have full accountability for site-level financial performance, alongside responsibility for building capability and strengthening financial control across both locations.

• Leading operational financial planning, including modelling and performance forecasting
• Partnering with manufacturing and engineering leaders to drive productivity, efficiency and cost control
• Reviewing and challenging capital investment proposals and business cases
• Owning month end for the sites, ensuring strong controls.
• Coordinating site forecasts, budgets and annual operating plansDelivering performance insight
• Driving high standards of reporting across labour, materials and operational metrics
• Acting as the senior point of escalation for all on-site finance matters
• Playing a key role in developing talent and embedding a high-performance culture
• Leading and developing a mixed team of qualified and part-qualified finance professionals

What you'll bring to the Finance Manager role

• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA
• Experience operating in a manufacturing, operations-led or project-driven environment
• Strong commercial instinct with the confidence to challenge at a senior level
• Demonstrated leadership capability with a coaching and development mindset
• Comfortable operating through change and ambiguity
• Able to translate complex financial issues into practical, commercial conversations
• Strong stakeholder management skills across both finance and non-finance functions

Benefits of the Finance Manager role

• £7,000 car allowance
• 12.5% bonus
• 10% pension
• Healthcare etc.