Manufacturing Finance Manager: P&L, Forecasting & Stock

SF Partners; Coventry; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners is recruiting a Finance Manager for an ambitious, growing manufacturing business based in Coventry. This broad, hands-on role covers the day-to-day finance function across UK and European entities, taking ownership from transactional accounting through to cash forecasting, stock accounting and financial controls.

Working closely with senior leadership and operational teams, you will help the business understand manufacturing costs, improve margins and manage working capital, while

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification is required.
• Experience in stock accounting and manufacturing costings.
• Experience with VAT, payroll, cash-flow forecasting and financial controls.
• Strong ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts with P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and commentary.
• Own stock accounting for raw materials to landed costs.
• Work with operations to analyse production costs and margins.
• Manage supplier payments, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Maintain ledgers and bank reconciliations.
• Oversee payroll, RTI, pensions and auto-enrolment.
• Manage UK VAT returns and HMRC compliance.
• Support R&D tax relief records.
• Strengthen controls and drive process improvements.

Skills

Hands-on finance

Full finance cycle

Cash-flow forecasting

Costing & margins

VAT & payroll

Stakeholder comms

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

SF Partners is recruiting a Finance Manager for an ambitious, growing manufacturing business based in Coventry. This broad, hands-on role covers the day-to-day finance function across UK and European entities, taking ownership from transactional accounting through to cash forecasting, stock accounting and financial controls.

Working closely with senior leadership and operational teams, you will help the business understand manufacturing costs, improve margins and manage working capital, while