Finance Manager
Posted 2 days ago by New Appointments Group
£65,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Kent, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Finance Manager role is a 6-month fixed-term contract based in East Kent, aimed at supporting a global manufacturing client during a transitional period. The position may evolve into a permanent role depending on business needs and requires candidates to be local to the area. Key responsibilities include ensuring month-end accuracy, supporting audits, and providing financial insights while leading the finance team. The role offers hybrid working arrangements and a competitive salary package.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of the month-end close in line with accounting standards
- Review month-end balance sheet packs
- Support audit processes and statutory accounts
- Deliver variance analysis (actual vs budget)
- Streamline financial reporting and identify opportunities to implement AI and automation
- Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team
- Forecast cash flow and support financial planning
- Partner with procurement, manufacturing, and engineering teams on cost-saving initiatives
- Analyse site KPIs and drive operational improvements
- Provide clear, actionable financial insights to stakeholders
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Experience within a manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of standard costing and inventory accounting
- Advanced Excel skills; SAP experience beneficial
- Commercial awareness and confidence to hit the ground running
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong communication skills, self-motivated and adaptable who is driven by results
- Strong organisational and time management skills
Salary (Rate): £65,000.00/year
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Finance Manager – 6 Month FTC | East Kent | Up to £65,000/annum + Hybrid Working
We are proud to be partnering with a global manufacturing client based in East Kent to recruit a Finance Manager on a 6-month fixed-term contract, supporting the business during a period of change and which could ultimately lead to a permanent role depending on the business needs. Candidates will live in Ashford. Sittingbourne. Maidstone, Margate, Whitstable, Canterbury, Ramsgate, Dover, Deal, Folkestone or surrounding areas.
37.5 hours/ week - early finish on a Friday
Hybrid working available
Salary up to £65,000/annum
25 + 8 days annual leave plus your Birthday
The Role
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of the month-end close in line with accounting standards
- Review month-end balance sheet packs
- Support audit processes and statutory accounts
- Deliver variance analysis (actual vs budget)
- Streamline financial reporting and identify opportunities to implement AI and automation
- Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team
- Forecast cash flow and support financial planning
- Partner with procurement, manufacturing, and engineering teams on cost-saving initiatives
- Analyse site KPIs and drive operational improvements
- Provide clear, actionable financial insights to stakeholders
Key Focus Areas
- Accuracy and timeliness of reporting
- Inventory and standard costing analysis
- Site KPI reporting and performance tracking
- Stakeholder relationship management
About You
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Experience within a manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of standard costing and inventory accounting
- Advanced Excel skills; SAP experience beneficial
- Commercial awareness and confidence to hit the ground running
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong communication skills, self-motivated and adaptable who is driven by results
- Strong organisational and time management skills
New Appointments Group, Expertly Matching Employers and Jobseekers since 1975.
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