A key leadership role within a growing SME * The role will be office based 4 days per week About Our Client Growing SME, with exciting plans for 2026, manufacturing sector. Job Description * Support and advise on, and ultimately be responsible for, all company financial matters. * Prepare and deliver strategic, management and operational financial information including annual budgeting, monthly management reporting, strategic planning, and five-year business plans as appropriate and as required on a timely basis. * Ensure the business has accurate, accessible, timely costings to hand. * Manage existing banking relationships and cash management across existing trade loan facility and any future options to refinance. * Prepare monthly accounts, cash flow forecasts and statistical data returns. * Assist in preparation of monthly Board papers * Be a strategic Business Partner across the business to support financial management and budget planning. Allocate devolved budgets and ensure effective management of these working closely with budget holders to engender and encourage budgetary ownership and responsibility across the business. * Challenge and manage budget allocation and overspend. * Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards. * Support the business to achieve it's targets and successfully run projects * To work closely with the other internal functions to represent your department and build two-way understanding to promote change and idea development. The Successful Applicant The ideal candidate will be fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA and have a proven track record in a similar finance leadership role. You will be able to demonstrate a commitment to continuing Personal/Professional Development and support the company's environmental and sustainability ethos and ambitions. You will have experience of effectively leading and managing a team of professional staff, and motivating and developing people and preferably within a Manufacturing setting. You will have significant experience in planning, budget setting, forecasting, management reporting and data evaluation as well as excellent cash management skills. Its highly desirable that you have experience of sourcing and securing new external financing with high street tier 1 lenders as well as excellent communication skills to manage all external relationships and audit. This is a hands on role and will require a technically strong individual with a strong FP&A background. What's on Offer A competitive salary Bens Contact Luisa Diamant Quote job ref JN-(phone number removed)Z Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page