Commercial Finance Manager (manufacturing)

Finance Manager | Up to £80,000 + benefits | Permanent | Full time, on site

Marc Daniels is working with a well established international manufacturer to recruit a Finance Manager for their UK business in Nottingham.

This is a key, hands-on role within the UK leadership team. You will run the UK finance function day to day, reporting to the Group Financial Controller with a dotted line to the UK Managing Director, and play a real part in driving profitable growth.

The role

* Own the monthly close and produce the UK management accounts
* Lead statutory reporting, the external audit, VAT, corporation tax and packaging compliance (Plastic Packaging Tax and EPR)
* Drive budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting
* Own product costing, stock accounting and cost allocation
* Partner with sales, operations and the management team on pricing, customer profitability, business cases and investment decisions
* Manage cash flow, working capital and credit control
* Oversee AP and AR, and support payroll, IT and fleet activities
* Lead and develop one direct report
* Drive process and systems improvements across finance

About you

* 5+ years in finance within an operational business: manufacturing, FMCG, distribution, logistics or similar
* Qualified (ACCA, CIMA or ACA) or qualified by experience
* A true all-rounder, comfortable owning the numbers end to end in a small, multi-site environment
* Commercially minded, confident working with non-finance colleagues and happy to challenge the status quo
* Experience of product costing and stock would be a real advantage
* Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Power BI experience is desirable but not essential

Why apply

* A visible role with genuine influence on the performance of a growing UK business
* Part of a supportive international group
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed