Hays Senior Finance has been appointed by a global manufacturing company to source a qualified Finance Manager for their established UK business based in Runcorn. This large and complex group has multiple sites across the US and Europe. They work with multi-nationals and have a wide customer base. The UK business is established with modern facilities and ongoing investment. The Finance Manager is No1 in finance on site and will replace the current role holder due to retirement. As Finance Manager you will form part of the site management team and be responsible for all UK accounting for monthly and year-end financial statements, tax and business partnering activities on costs, sales, capex, cash, forecasts, budgets and internal controls.Duties will include:

Management accounting, information, analysis, variances, trends, business drivers, reporting (link into market, product).
Financial Planning & Analysis - Sales, GM and SG&A - Forecast and Budgets, Bridges etc.
US Reporting - monthly, year-end
Statutory accounts, Corporation Tax, VAT, Payroll, Audit
Cash, Working Capital and Treasury Management (including weekly forecasts, FX) and Tax Planning / Compliance
Support the Site Director to enable more informed decision-making capability
Business Partner to Sales, Operations, Logistics, R&D, IT and HR etc.
Profit improvement - revenue increase, cost efficiency / reduction
Profitability analysis - product, customer, ex R&D, operational efficiencies
Product Costing system
Modelling, Investment appraisals, spend control (including capex)
Systems - financial and business (ERP), including upgrade / implementation

This is a broad and interesting Finance Manager role which is suitable for progressive, recently qualified accountants as well as those who have worked at this level for several years. We are only looking to speak to candidates who are fully qualified with manufacturing experience and have a right to work in the UK. This company is a flexible employer and will support up to 50% hybrid working as well as providing a bonus of up to 10% and 25 days holiday. Please apply today if you meet the criteria and we can discuss further. What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Finance Manager - £60-70K