Finance Manager
Posted 1 day ago by Hays
£65,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Christchurch, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Finance Manager role involves leading financial processes in a dynamic manufacturing environment, focusing on month-end reporting and management accounts. The position requires a qualified accountant to oversee financial controls, team leadership, and deliver insights for strategic decision-making. This hands-on role emphasizes both detail orientation and big-picture thinking. The successful candidate will contribute to the financial health of the business while developing junior finance staff.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the month-end close process and deliver insightful management accounts.
- Take ownership of key financial processes including month-end reporting and journal preparation.
- Conduct management accounting and variance analysis.
- Prepare VAT returns, including exposure to complex VAT scenarios.
- Manage stock accounting and inventory valuation.
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations and maintain financial controls.
- Lead and develop junior finance staff.
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
- Strong experience in month-end reporting and management accounts.
- Confident with balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Proactive, analytical, and solutions-focused mindset.
- Desirable: Experience in a manufacturing or goods-in/goods-out environment.
- Desirable: Knowledge of complex VAT scenarios.
- Desirable: Familiarity with ERP systems and stock management processes.
Salary (Rate): £65,000 yearly
City: Christchurch
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Are you a qualified accountant with a passion for driving financial excellence in a dynamic manufacturing environment? We're looking for a Finance Manager to join our clients' high performing team and play a pivotal role in shaping the financial health of the business.
About the Role
As Finance Manager, you will lead the month-end close process and deliver insightful management accounts that support strategic decision-making. You'll take ownership of key financial processes including:
- Month-end reporting and journal preparation
- Management accounting and variance analysis
- VAT returns , including exposure to complex VAT scenarios
- Stock accounting and inventory valuation
- Balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
- Team leadership and development of junior finance staff
This is a hands-on role where your ability to balance detail with big-picture thinking will be key.
What We're Looking For:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
- Strong experience in month-end reporting and management accounts
- Confident with balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Proactive, analytical, and solutions-focused mindset
Desirable (but not essential):
- Experience in a manufacturing or goods-in/goods-out environment
- Knowledge of complex VAT scenarios
- Familiarity with ERP systems and stock management processes
Hybrid working - 3 days office 2 home
Parking
Salary £65,000 plus benefits
37.5 hours - hours flex around 7.30am - 5.30pm - finish at 1pm on a Friday
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