Overview
North Nottingham
Salary: £50 - £55,000 + Benefits
We are partnering with a manufacturing group to appoint a commercially minded Group Finance Manager. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will own producing high-quality financial information, improving processes, and leading a small but capable finance team. The business is well-established, highly profitable, and continuing to invest in growth.
What Youll Be Doing
* Budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management across group entities
* Oversee monthly and year-end close, ensuring accurate, timely reporting
* Deliver robust management accounts with insight and commentary to support decision-making
* Ownership of job costing, WIP tracking, and project margin analysis across contracts
* Consolidate group results, manage intercompany eliminations, and ensure consistency in reporting
* Partner with operations to assess contract profitability and support pricing strategies
* Drive working capital and cash flow optimisation in a project-based billing environment
* Oversee credit control, treasury management, and compliance matters
* Play a key role in system and process improvement (ERP and reporting)
* Coach and develop the finance team, ensuring a culture of high performance
* Contribute to strategic planning, M&A activity, board reporting and investor updates
What Were Looking For
* Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
* Strong commercial acumen, with experience in manufacturing or a project-led environment
* Proven background in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
* Excellent Excel and systems skills (Pegasus exposure useful but not essential)
* A natural team leader with the ability to mentor and build capability
* High attention to detail and strong analytical mindset
* Comfortable managing complexity and operating in a dynamic, evolving business
This role would suit a hands-on finance professional who enjoys variety, thrives on responsibility, and wants to play a central role in driving performance across a growing group.
If you're ready for your next challenge in a dynamic and well-supported environment, we'd love to hear from you.
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