A new opportunity has arisen for a Senior Finance Officer to join our manufacturing client based in Leicester. Our client, a family-owned FMCG organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Officer to join their growing team. The successful candidate will report into the Head of Finance and will oversee the day-to-day financial operations and ensure accurate maintenance of financial transactions in Sage 50 to trial balance along with the production of weekly financial KPIs. This is a fast-paced environment, and you will need to be hands on in your approach and experienced enough to work on your own initiative. This is a great opportunity to add value and make a difference to the business and grow with the organisation. * £38,000 - £45,000 FTE * Full-time Monday to Friday 9am-5pm OR part-time 5/6 hours per day across 5 days * 20 days holiday plus bank holidays FTE * Statutory pension * On-site parking * Hybrid working (1/2 days from home) Key Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following: * Maintain Sage 50 to ensure accurate and timely trial balance reporting * Produce weekly financial KPIs and dashboards * Analyse sales and purchase data by product, quantity, and price * Ensure compliance with UK GAAP in all transactional reporting * Monitor customer insurance compliance * Prepare draft VAT returns for review and submission * Post monthly journals including stock and freight cost allocations * Reconcile stock holdings and associated costs * Prepare comprehensive month-end accounts files with full traceability * Complete monthly ONS surveys * Manage credit control team and prioritisation of tasks * Communicate with suppliers regarding invoices, payments, and credit notes * Manage sales and purchase ledger * Post and reconcile Amazon charges and ledgers * Perform bank reconciliations including record and reconcile foreign exchange transactions * Prepare draft payment runs Skills and experience required: * CIMA, AAT or QBE * Experience of imports and recording and reconciling foreign exchange transactions desirable * Experience of margin analysis, cost /sales desirable * Experience of working within FMCG * Strong working knowledge of Excel and Sage 50 * Confident in dealing with Directors and stakeholders in the business * Strategic thinker and demonstrates a growth mindset and an interest in seeing the role and business develop