Finance Manager

ALF Recruit have been retained exclusively to recruit a Finance Manager for a well-established and highly profitable manufacturing business turning over £20m and still growing. Part of a wider group, the business is looking for someone to take full ownership of the finance function on site a genuine number 1 in finance locally, with the visibility and support that comes from reporting into a parent company. This is a hands-on role. You will be as comfortable working through the purchase ledger as you are presenting management accounts to directors. If you want a role where you own the whole picture rather than a slice of it, this is it. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐞𝐭 * £50,000 – £60,000 depending on experience * Early finish on a Friday (3pm) enjoy a longer weekend * 25 days holiday plus bank holidays * Private healthcare * Christmas closure * Rewards scheme * On site parking * Modern newly refurbished offices, with real autonomy and direct exposure to group-level reporting and senior stakeholders 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 * Managing the transactional finance function — purchase ledger, sales ledger and bank reconciliations * Preparing monthly management accounts and reporting packs for directors and the parent company, in line with group timetables and formats * Owning month-end close, including accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations * Supporting the annual budgeting and forecasting cycle * Monitoring cash flow and working capital, and reporting risks upwards * Ensuring compliance with accounting standards, VAT regulations and statutory requirements * Acting as the main point of liaison with external auditors and supporting the year-end audit * Reviewing and improving finance processes and controls * Managing and developing 1 direct report within the transactional team * Working closely with operational stakeholders across the site to support business decision-making 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 * Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or ACA) or qualified by experience — our client is genuinely open on route * Proven experience running a transactional finance function in a similar sized business, ideally manufacturing but not essential * Strong track record of producing management accounts and reporting into a group structure * Confident owning month-end close end to end * Working knowledge of SAGE 50 (or a similar package, with the willingness to pick it up quickly) * Comfortable dealing directly with external auditors * Solid people management experience, including developing a direct report * Excellent communicator, credible with senior stakeholders and operational teams alike * Hands-on and proactive, with a real appetite for improving processes and controls A key leadership position in a profitable, growing business where you can shape how finance operates rather than inherit someone else’s system. For a private and confidential conversation about this role, please contact Joanne Sizer at ALF Recruit