Site Finance Manager

Chase and Holland; Brighouse; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned manufacturing company in Brighouse is looking for a Site Finance Manager to drive performance improvements and support financial objectives. The successful candidate will work closely with leadership, manage monthly accounts, and contribute to the business strategy. This role suits a qualified accountant or experienced QBE with strong communication skills. Competitive salary and potential for career growth within a reputable organization.

Benefits

Competitive salary/package

Career growth opportunities

Friendly team environment

Qualifications

• Qualified / later stages PQ accountant with manufacturing experience, ideally FMCG.
• Strong communicator who can influence decision-making.
• Understanding of operational issues impacting commercial decisions.

Responsibilities

• Finance business partner and advisor to the Business Unit Lead.
• Preparation of weekly/monthly accounts and KPI analysis.
• Drive performance improvements and develop costings for live SKUs.
• Key finance support for overhead spend approval.

Skills

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA) or strong QBE

Negotiation skills

Continuous improvement mentality

Effective communication

Job description

Site Finance Manager - Brighouse - c£50,000

We are working with one of our fast growing, successful family owned manufacturing clients in Brighouse, who have a great opportunity for a candidate with ambition as a Site Finance Manager. This is a really exciting newly created opportunity post a recent acquisition. You will be working for a reputable business who offers excellent career opportunities and a chance to make a real impact.

A key member of the Site Leadership Team, helping to drive the business forward in a profitable manner, offering valuable insights and process improvement through accurate and timely reporting to both internal and external stakeholders. Taking the lead on financial matters and ensuring delivery of business and operational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Finance business partner and advisor to the Business Unit Lead and General Manager taking lead on financial matters and ensuring delivery of business objectives
• Preparation of the Weekly/ Monthly accounts, supporting KPI's, variance analysis and commentary for financial performance
• Drive improvements to performance and procedures, through identification of relevant data, reporting and CI planning
• Develop and maintain costings of all live SKUs to capture key, raw materials, labour and supply chain information
• Provide accurate new product costings in a timely manner to support the NPD Process
• Responsibility for tracking in year savings for all CI initiatives and capital proposals
• Working closely with the Site Leadership Team to produce robust budget and in year forecasts, including review pack which summarises key assumptions
• Ad hoc, proactive investigation, reports, capital proposals and financial propositions relevant to business/ function strategy and performance
• Be the key finance support for overhead spend approval and reporting, holding regular reviews with stakeholders with the focus on spending control
• Complete monthly Balance Sheet reconciliationsand group reporting pack

The ideal candidate will be

• You will need to be a qualified / later stages PQ accountant (CIMA or ACCA) or strong QBE, with good experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally FMCG.
• You will need to be a confident communicator, a negotiator and be able to influence decision-making.
• Demonstrable understanding of operational issues and the impact on commercial decision making.
• Continuous improvement mentality.
• This role will suit a driven individual who wants to make a real difference.

In return you will receive a great salary/package and the chance to work in a very operational Finance Business Partnering role within an exceptional, highly reputable business and friendly team. Longer term opportunities may be available down the line for the right person.

If you are interested in finding out about this exciting 'Site Finance Manager' opportunity, click 'apply now'.

Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in Finance, Supply Chain, HR and IT recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire market