Finance Manager - Manufacturing (Hybrid, Birmingham)

Halliday Marx; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Halliday Marx have exclusively partnered with a British manufacturing firm to recruit a Finance Manager / Management Accountant for a small finance team in Birmingham. The role encompasses month-end close, trial balance, audit support, payroll and ledgers, with a strong emphasis on controls and automation.

You will drive process improvements, contribute to the ERP migration, and enhance reporting using AI tools, while maintaining compliance across statutory and tax requirements.

Qualifications

• Finalist or newly qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with exams pending
• Experience in manufacturing or product-based SME
• Strong end-to-end finance cycle understanding
• Background in ERP migration or systems implementation
• Interest in automation or AI tools to improve processes

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close and nominal ledger
• Produce and review trial balance; resolve variances
• Support monthly management accounts
• Manage year-end audit and liaise with auditors
• Review and improve processes, controls and reporting
• Lead ERP migration: requirements, data cleansing, testing, go-live
• Oversee statutory and tax compliance
• Manage bank reconciliations
• Oversee purchase and sales ledgers
• Run payroll

Skills

Month-end close

Trial balance

Financial reporting

Automation/AI in finance

ERP migration experience

Payroll experience

Bank reconciliations

Attention to detail

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA finalist

Tools

Access Dimensions

Dynamics 365 Business Central

Excel

Job description

Halliday Marx have exclusively partnered with a British manufacturing firm to recruit a Finance Manager / Management Accountant for a small finance team in Birmingham. The role encompasses month-end close, trial balance, audit support, payroll and ledgers, with a strong emphasis on controls and automation.

You will drive process improvements, contribute to the ERP migration, and enhance reporting using AI tools, while maintaining compliance across statutory and tax requirements.