Finance Manager - Manufacturing 📍 Southampton 💰 Salary: up to £70k A great opportunity for an experienced operational finance leader to join a fast‑paced manufacturing environment and play a key role in driving performance, insight, and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Business Reporting & Forecasting Deliver accurate monthly financial reporting. Provide forward‑looking insights to support strategic decisions. Lead annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and financial reconciliations. Advise on financial impacts of operational and commercial decisions. Performance Management Analyse product‑level sales, margins, and profitability. Support cost management across indirect and overhead areas. Produce clear analysis, commentary, and recommendations. Identify efficiency opportunities across manufacturing and operations. Leadership Develop and coach a small finance team. Oversee an accurate and efficient month‑end close. Build capability and support career development. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high performance. Process Improvement Enhance financial processes, systems, and controls. Strengthen financial management across production, supply chain, and procurement. Drive standardisation, automation, and best‑practice adoption. Requirements Strong experience in a manufacturing finance environment. ...