Finance Manager
Location: Keighley area / West Yorkshire (2 sites) Manufacturing
Salary: £60-70k+ (package) £base + car allowance + company pension + 25 days hols / Will be negotiable for the right candidate, per annum, depending on experience
Working arrangements: 4 days on site, 1 day WFH for the right candidate, with some degree of flexibility
About the Role:
We’re looking for a highly capable, hands-on Finance Manager to manage the financial operations across two sites in our group. This isn’t a passive oversight job: you’ll be deep in the numbers, managing two P&Ls, ensuring technical accuracy, driving process improvements, and working side-by-side with operations, production, and senior leadership. You will be managing a small finance function and report in to the Group Finance Director.
Key Responsibilities:
* Own and deliver accurate, timely management accounts for both sites (P&L, balance sheet, cashflow, variances).
* Oversee all technical accounting responsibilities: month-end/year-end closing, fixed assets, depreciation, accruals/prepayments etc.
* Lead budgeting & forecasting processes across the group and translate them into actionable business insight.
* Monitor and control costs, liaising with production/operations to understand cost drivers, margin pressures, inventory valuation etc.
* Ensure strong internal controls, compliance, audit readiness.
* Manage and mentor a finance team across both sites; ensure consistency and efficiency across sites.
* Be a partner to the business: help set strategy, support decision making, challenge assumptions, and drive performance improvement.
What We’re Looking For:
* Qualified accountant (ACCA / CIMA / ACA or equivalent) with substantial hands-on accounting experience.
* Prior experience managing multiple sites or divisions / multiple P&Ls.
* Strong technical accounting skills: you can dive into reconciliations, depreciation, intercompany, costing etc.
* Excellent Excel & financial tooling skills; experience with ERP systems; comfortable implementing improvements.
* A proactive, resilient, detail-oriented mindset; you don’t shy away from challenges and want to get stuck in.
* Strong communication skills: you’ll be working with site managers, production teams, senior leadership.
Why Join Us:
* Real autonomy and exposure: your role will carry weight and influence.
* Opportunity to make visible impact.
* Working across two sites means variety & challenge.
* Supportive senior leadership.