Finance Manager jobs in United Kingdom
Finance Manager
Paul Card Recruitment
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Axon Moore
Finance Manager
Broadstone Resourcing
Commercial Finance Manager
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Finance Manager
SF Recruitment (Birmingham) Careers
Finance Manager - Modelling
London and Quadrant Housing Trust
Finance Manager
Mole Valley Farmers
Assistant Finance Manager
GXO Logistics, Inc.
Group Finance Manager
HRC Recruitment
Finance Manager - 14 month FTC
Iconic Resourcing Ltd
Finance Manager
Capital Resourcing Group
Commercial Finance Manager
PA Consulting
Regional Finance Manager
Turver Jones
Treasury Finance Manager
Sewell Wallis Ltd
Finance Manager
Vitae Financial Recruitment
Finance Manager
Job summary
A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Finance Manager in Shildon to drive transformation within a manufacturing business. The ideal candidate will take ownership of the finance function, modernise processes, and lead automation initiatives. Responsibilities include managing invoicing and payroll, producing management accounts, and providing strategic financial insight. Candidates should have strong Excel skills, Sage experience, and a keen interest in automation. This role offers significant influence and impact in a rapidly evolving environment.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Experience in managing invoicing, supplier payments, and payroll.
- Capability to produce monthly management accounts with commercial analysis.
- Proficiency in cash flow forecasting.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day finance functions and logistics.
- Lead projects on system enhancement and automation.
- Provide financial insight to the operational teams.
Skills
Education
Tools
Shape the future. Modernise the function. Make the role your own.
If you want a finance role where every system already runs perfectly, this won't be the one. If you prefer maintaining processes that haven't changed in years, it won't be that either.
But if you're a Finance Manager who enjoys understanding a business, spotting what could work better and leading the change, this will feel like the right kind of challenge.
A long-established contracting and manufacturing business is entering a major transformation under a new, forward-thinking Managing Director. With investment in digital and operational improvement, he wants someone who'll take ownership of the finance function and help shape what comes next.
As he describes it:
"A role where you can take ownership, bring ideas and help steer the business."
- Work closely with the MD, with a voice in board meetings
- Modernise and shape the finance function as the business scales
- Lead projects including system improvement and integration
- Drive automation, digitisation and forward-looking financial insight
- Flexible working supported, with an enhanced pension
Day-to-Day
- Manage invoicing, supplier payments and payroll
- Produce monthly management accounts with clear commercial analysis
- Maintain strong cash flow forecasting
- Provide practical financial insight to operational teams
Projects and Improvement
- Streamline and digitise finance processes
- Lead system enhancements and integrations
- Introduce automation to reduce manual effort
- Use analysis to support growth, investment and decision-making
- Strong with Excel; Sage 200 experience ideal
- Confident in cash flow management
- Digitally minded with an interest in automation and AI
- Someone who improves systems rather than works around them
- Comfortable working independently and influencing at senior level
- Contracting or manufacturing experience helpful but not essential
- CIMA / ACCA / ACA preferred
- You’ll play a central role in a business undergoing meaningful change
- Your ideas will matter and you'll see the impact of your work
- You’ll have broad exposure, senior visibility and genuine variety
- You’ll modernise a finance function with the backing of a progressive MD
If you're a Finance Manager who wants influence, substance and the chance to build something better, we'd love to speak with you
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