I am looking for an experienced Finance Manager to join an absolutely wonderful family business just south of Bury St Edmunds.This is a superb opportunity to join a family business steeped in history which has continued to evolve, develop and grow over the past few hundred years.Working closely with the Group FD and MD as Finance Manager you will coordinate, develop, mentor and motivate the finance team to provide business intelligence that drives business performance. You will analyse the economic stability of the organisation in the context of external markets, working proactively with key operational managers to provide insight, data and guidance to the Leadership Team to leverage these cross departmental partnerships to enhance business outcomes.As Finance Manager your responsibilities and accountability will include:

Leadership of the finance team; developing skills, capability, performance and succession planning; provision of clear guidance of Company objectives to the team and communicating on performance against targets, mitigating risks and identifying opportunities to enhance the company
Provide visibility of the finance annual plan to the Finance Director, the Board and the leadership team.
Prepare and review business intelligence reports for all Group Companies to enable appropriate business decisions. To include monthly management information, forecasts, budgets, annual cost rates, pricing, key performance indicators etc.
Prepare and review year-end tax packs and all supporting financial information required to execute the annual audit.
Review financial performance information and plans - including the annual budget, bi-annual costing and pricing exercises and monthly business information & forecasts to ensure they are robust and accurately reflect key business issues.
Provide strong financial review together with effective support for business development initiatives and supporting business cases, ensuring there are clear, financially robust evaluations which achieve financial targets.
Manage the financial activities of the Company - ensuring good local cost control and cost management behaviour in the business. Promote good financial disciplines, and risk management processes for all group companies, sharing knowledge to build those disciplines in colleagues.

This really is a wonderful opportunity to work with an inspirational Group FD and hugely experienced MD. In the longer term there could be scope to move into a Financial Director role.The salary range for the Finance Manager position is £65-70K and you will be based on site daily.There are 22 days holiday, Pension Scheme and a Profit Share scheme alongside on-site parking.