Senior Finance Manager - Manufacturing

Vitae Financial Recruitment; Ashford; On-site; GBP 82,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FTSE listed company is seeking a Finance Manager for their flagship 'Smart' factory in Ashford. This site-based role involves significant interaction with the Senior Leadership Team, integrating financial insights to support operational and strategic decisions. Candidates must be fully qualified and possess a strong background in Manufacturing, Engineering, or Supply Chain.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Bonus

Healthcare

Generous Pension

Life Assurance

Sharesave Scheme

Holiday Purchase

Qualifications

• Fully qualified in CIMA, ACCA, or ACA required.
• Experience in Financial Control, Reporting, Planning, and Analysis is essential.
• Advanced Excel skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Play a pivotal role in business partnering with the senior leadership team.
• Focus on Financial Control, Performance Reporting, Financial Planning, Costing, and Decision Support.
• Provide financial insights to non-finance stakeholders.

Skills

Financial Control

Performance Reporting

Financial Planning

Costing

Investment Appraisals

Decision Support

Business Partnering

Advanced Excel

Education

CIMA

ACCA

ACA

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Base pay range

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Circa £82,000 (Inc Car Allowance) + Bonus + Healthcare + Generous Pension + Life Assurance + Sharesave Scheme + Holiday Purchase

We have an exceptional opportunity to join this leading FTSE listed business as a site- based Finance Manager for their leading flagship ‘Smart’ factory that is undergoing significant capital investment.

Working in close partnership with the Senior Leadership Team, you will play a pivotal role in the future development and success of this amazing facility that employs over 400 staff.

The role will very much be focused on Business Partnering and as such we are seeking a proactive, driven and autonomous individual who will seamlessly integrate themselves into senior leadership team providing clear communication around the financial agenda ensuring non-finance stakeholders have the necessary insight to support key operational and strategic decision making.

This varied role span across, Financial Control, Performance Reporting, Financial Planning, Costing, Investment Appraisals and Decision Support.

We are looking for the following:

• Must be fully Qualified – CIMA, ACCA or ACA
• As this is a site-based role you MUST be happy working 5 days on-site.
• In line with the above you are likely to live within an easily commutable distance to Ashford, Kent.
• You will likely have a background within Manufacturing / Engineering / Supply Chain or similar with a good understanding of costing activities.
• You will thrive in a business partnering capacity with the ability to develop cohesive partnerships with Senior Stakeholders both Financial and Non-Financial.
• Naturally you will have a demonstrable track record across Financial Control, Reporting, Planning and Analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills is a given and previous SAP (or similar) would be highly desirable.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Manufacturing and Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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