About the Business
This hands-on Finance Manager role, based in Stansted, offers broad exposure across a global manufacturing business, involvement in key decision-making, and ownership of financial reporting and processes. It is an excellent opportunity to become a key part of a dynamic and fast-paced finance team.
Main Duties:
As a Finance Manager, your main duties include:
* Be the key, on site finance support for the operational staff
* Oversight of all monthly reporting and business partnering duties
* Support the on site operational staff with commercial insights
* Prepare the monthly management accounts pack
* Present monthly financial performance and insights to senior stakeholders
* Monitor and oversee aged receivables and debtor cashflow performance
* Review and approve accounts payable invoices in line with internal controls
* Perform balance sheet reconciliations, including bank reconciliations, accruals, and related control accounts
* Post and review journals arising from balance sheet reconciliations
* Prepare and submit indirect tax returns
* Act as the primary point of contact for audit queries and statutory reporting requirements
* Support annual benefits reporting processes
* Post and reconcile payroll journals
* Analyse budget versus actual performance and investigate variances
* Conduct general ledger reviews, including posting analysis and correction of mispostings
* Own the budgeting and forecasting processes
* Provide day-to-day financial support and analysis to senior on-site stakeholders
* Review and report on project, customer, and revenue-stream profitability
* Operate autonomously while delivering commercially focused insights and recommendations to senior leadership
* Line manage and develop on-site finance support staff
Location / Office / Culture
Based in Stansted, the office offers a modern and welcoming working environment that encourages collaboration and professional development. This is a hybrid role, with four days per week based in the office. You will be part of a driven finance team that values initiative, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:
* Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
* Proven experience in a broad, hands-on finance role is essential
* Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment
* Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of best practice
* Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills.
* Experience using financial management software, ideally Sage Line 50 or a similar system.
Why Join the Business
* Study support and ongoing professional development
* Hybrid working arrangement
* Exposure to a global and fast-moving business
* Opportunities for career progression and growth
About Us
We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.
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