Finance Manager – Manufacturing, Hands-On & Career Growth

Marks Sattin; North East; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clear progression pathway

Direct mentorship from an experienced,

Exposure to senior leadership

Opportunity to influence performance

Culture of development and continuous‑

Job summary

Marks Sattin is partnering with a successful manufacturing business to recruit a Finance Manager into a highly visible position reporting directly to the Finance Director. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking for a role that combines operational finance, business partnering and leadership development, with a clear progression plan.

The role is hands-on within a manufacturing environment, working with stakeholders across the business to challenge

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification (professional accounting qualification).
• Experience in manufacturing environment, ideally FMCG.
• Strong costing and inventory management experience.
• Hands-on approach with operation to understand business performance.
• ERP implementation experience and ability to drive finance transformation.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Own product costing, margin analysis and manufacturing performance reporting.
• Partner with operational leaders to drive profitability and performance improvements.
• Lead stocktake, inventory management and valuation processes.
• Investigate variances and provide actionable insight.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Deliver KPI reporting and commercial analysis.

Skills

Costing and inventory management

Stakeholder management

Analytical capability

Operational finance partnering

Education

ACCA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Marks Sattin is partnering with a successful manufacturing business to recruit a Finance Manager into a highly visible position reporting directly to the Finance Director. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking for a role that combines operational finance, business partnering and leadership development, with a clear progression plan.

The role is hands-on within a manufacturing environment, working with stakeholders across the business to challenge