Your newpany Hays is partnering with a leading manufacturing business based in Leeds,mitted to innovation, efficiency, and delivering high-quality products to our customers. As growth continues within thepany, we are keen to connect with experienced Finance Managers who understand the unique challenges and opportunities within the manufacturing sector.
Your new role
1. Management reporting: Deliver accurate monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and performancementary.
2. Costing & margin analysis: Monitor production costs, overheads, and profitability, ensuring efficiency across operations.
3. Budgeting & forecasting: Lead planning cycles, aligning financial targets with production schedules and strategic goals.
4. Business partnering: Collaborate with operations, supply chain, and production teams to provide financial insights that drive performance.
5. Process improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline reporting, strengthen controls, and enhance ERP/BI systems.
What you'll need to succeed
6. Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) with strong management accounting background.
7. Proven experience in a manufacturing or production environment, with deep knowledge of cost accounting, standard costing, and variance analysis.
8. Expertise in inventory management, stock valuation, and margin analysis, ensuring accurate reporting of production costs.
9. Strong understanding of overhead allocation, BOM (Bill of Materials) costing, and WIP (Work in Progress) accounting.
10. Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, Sage) is highly desirable.
11. Ability to partner with operations, supply chain, and production teams, translating financial data into actionable insights for efficiency and profitability.
12. Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning tailored to manufacturing cycles and demand fluctuations.
13. Excellentmunication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge assumptions and influence decision-making.
What you'll get in return
14. Professional development support
15. Exposure to strategic projects within a dynamic manufacturing environment.
16. Hybrid working options with a supportive Leeds-based office culture.
17. Clear progression opportunities