Strategic Finance Manager | Multi-Entity & Growth

Hawthorn One; Accrington; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship from Financial Director

Job summary

Hawthorn One, partnered with a private multi-entity manufacturing business, is seeking a Finance Manager to join a small but capable finance team. The role offers a genuine mentoring relationship with the Financial Director, and a clear pathway to expand scope as the function develops.

The Finance Manager will own month-end close, produce management accounts with insightful commentary, and manage cash flow across the group, including stock accounting and intercompany reporting.

Qualifications

• Self-sufficient in a small team within a fast-moving SME.
• Experience in SME or operationally complex environments with stock/inventory accounting.
• Must own month-end close, management accounts, and cash flow reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close end-to-end and produce monthly management accounts with variance analysis and meaningful commentary.
• Maintain cash flow forecast across the group and manage intercompany reporting.
• Oversee multi-entity consolidation and intercompany reporting.
• Develop KPI reporting linking operational activity to financial outcomes.
• Surface insights from data by engaging with operational and commercial stakeholders.
• Maintain stock valuation, movements and reconciliation and understand inventory flow.

Skills

Excel skills

Month-end close

Variance analysis

Commercial curiosity

Stakeholder engagement

Stock accounting

Education

Qualified or by experience

Job description

Hawthorn One, partnered with a private multi-entity manufacturing business, is seeking a Finance Manager to join a small but capable finance team. The role offers a genuine mentoring relationship with the Financial Director, and a clear pathway to expand scope as the function develops.

The Finance Manager will own month-end close, produce management accounts with insightful commentary, and manage cash flow across the group, including stock accounting and intercompany reporting.