Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be recruiting an experienced Finance Manager for a leading Manufacturing business in North Nottinghamshire. They have been recently acquired by a group of companies which has created a great platform to allow for further growth into Europe and beyond.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of 2 as well as being a competent business partner to work closely with the operational teams and senior directors at group level. You will be responsible for producing a full set of monthly accounts along with related analysis and you will also support the budgeting and forecasting process.

Benefits include: -

Salary up to £55,000 (Perhaps a bit of flex for the right person)
Discretionary bonus scheme (Based on personal and company targets)
25 days holiday + stats
Auto enrolment pension
Westfield Health Cash Plan
Life Assurance
Retail discounts

Duties will be varied and will include: -

Responsible for leading a team of 2 in finance
Monthly Management Accounts along with balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis
Providing detailed commentary and analysis to assist understanding of the monthly financial performance
Forecasting and Budgeting
Working closely with operational teams to help drive financial performance and help manage production costs and overheads
Devise ways of maximising/ improving profitability based on analysis
Prepare weekly cashflow forecasts
Processing VAT returns
Maintaining financial compliance at all times
Working closely with internal auditors

To be successful, you will ideally have the following skills and experiences: -

Be a qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or at least working well towards completion
Experience of working within the manufacturing sector or at least in a costings-based environment
Staff management experience
Business partnering experience
Able to communicate financial information to both financial and non-financial stakeholders
Ability to be able to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
Work well independently as well as within a team

Please note this role is 40 hours per week (Core hours are 9am – 3pm) but there is full flexibility around that. It is predominantly office based but there is flexibility to work a day a week from home.

This role will allow someone to really make the role their own and have ownership/ autonomy over the finance department whilst having the support, mentorship and guidance from group where needed. If you are interested in this rare and exciting opportunity, please send in your CV today!