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.

• 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

• 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

• A visible role with genuine influence on the performance of a growing UK business


• Part of a supportive international group