Finance Manager – Cardiff - £45k - £50k per annum plus benefits Our client is an extremely well-established company working primarily within the Manufacturing industry; due to continued growth and success they are now looking to recruit an experienced Finance Manager. Duties and Responsibilities: * Maintain up to date accounting policies and procedures for the company * Review of the monthly management accounts including a comparison against budget and providing commentary and variance analysis. * Prepare the monthly board pack, including profit & loss, balance sheet and cash flow statements. * Posting of any journals required to the Sage system * Production of weekly cash flow forecasts * Preparation of quarterly VAT returns and submission to HMRC * Manage, develop and lead the Finance team (including supervision and development of 2 direct reports) * Preparation of year-end financial statements * Preparation of audit information files and key contact for the auditors and tax advisors Skills and Experience * Fully Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA), with at least 3 years PQE * Experience in preparing budgets within a multi-disciplined conglomerate SME business * Strong Excel skills * Knowledge and demonstrable experience of utilizing Sage 200 is essential * Previous experience and success within a finance manager role is essential * Able to manage and motivate a team of 2 Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm Keywords – finance, finance manager, manager, accounts, Sage, financial, Sage 200, manufacturing, management, manager, team manager, financial manager, Automotive, Food, pharmaceutical, recycling, accounts, tax, VAT, budget, Cardiff