Senior Finance Manager

• Full ownership of the month-end close process, including management accounts, journals, overhead analysis, P&L and balance sheet preparation, and variance analysis
• Responsibility for group consolidation and delivery of timely, accurate management reporting to the CFO and Executive Leadership Team
• Drive automation and system improvement across the finance function, including ERP optimisation
• Ensure all statutory and regulatory compliance obligations are met, working alongside the Financial Reporting Manager
• Lead the annual budget process and rolling reforecast cycle, partnering with budget holders to challenge assumptions and drive rigour
• Deliver regular financial forecasts, updating assumptions to reflect trading performance and market conditions
• Provide meaningful variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year, translating numbers into clear business narrative
• Lead financial appraisal of capital investment proposals, including ROI analysis and post-investment review
• Act as the senior finance presence within Manufacturing Operations, driving financial accountability and performance improvement
• Own standard costing, PPV and labour variance analysis – providing robust insight to support margin management and pricing decisions
• Partner with the CEO and ELT to provide financial analysis that supports strategic decision-making
• Conduct financial appraisals of ad hoc commercial initiatives, new product development, and cost-saving programmes
• Direct line management of the management accounts team (currently three headcount: Management Accountant, Junior Management Accountant, Overheads Controller), coaching, stretching and retaining finance talent
• Represent finance credibly at senior level, including in board and investor-facing contexts where required

• Fully qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA or CIMA – is non-negotiable
• Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience, with at least 3 years in a Financial Controller or equivalent role
• Proven track record in a product-led, manufacturing or FMCG business is strongly preferred
• exposure to standard costing and manufacturing variances is a significant advantage
• Demonstrable experience owning an end-to-end finance function
• Deep technical accounting capability across financial reporting, balance sheet management and internal controls
• Advanced Excel and strong ERP proficiency (experience with manufacturing-oriented systems preferred)
• Ability to build, interrogate and present financial models clearly and confidently
• A natural business partner – able to engage and influence non-finance stakeholders, including the CEO and operational directors
• Strong leadership presence: able to hold a team accountable while investing genuinely in their development
• Commercially curious, with the instinct to connect financial data to operational reality
• Clear communicator who can translate complexity into insight for senior and board-level audiences
• Comfortable operating with pace and managing competing priorities in a lean, entrepreneurial environment

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