Finance Manager

**Finance Manager - Barton-upon-Humber £35-£40k - Permanent**

**The Background**

The Finance Manager will support the Head of Finance and key Operational and Commercial business partners, in this fast-paced FMCG environment, by providing strong financial support, advice and guidance, enabled through the creation and delivery of accurateand insightful management information, whilst ensuring core financial controls are maintained.

**Whats on offer**
- The opportunity for career progression
- Profitable growing business
- Working with a great team
- Good benefits including 33 days holiday + company pension
- Great Mentorship and development

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Production of monthly management accounts and supporting management information in agreed timeframes. Assist Financial Controller with Balance Sheet management and support overall controls and governance requirements.
- Own the monthly financial forecast, taking the lead in process improvements and working with management to drive meaningful insights and control, to support and influence business performance.
- Produce key reports on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, including insightful commentary as appropriate, in a timely and accurate manner to support business operations and performance management.
- As Business Partner to the Sales and Operations teams, take a hands-on approach to assist and guide activities ranging from new business development, though Commercial pricing, to Factory performance measurement and improvement.
- Analyse Financial and Business data to assess and challenge performance, and to assist management decision making.
- Work with the wider Finance team to develop improved, insightful information to support the business goals
- Assist the Finance team activities in peak periods as required (from Ledger processing through to deputising for FC)
- As a key role in supporting the businesses improvement goals this is a great opportunity to be involved in a range of development projects:

- Lead, drive, and support projects as required to deliver business improvement including Finance led initiatives through to providing finance support to operational or customer facing projects.
- Support implementation of new ERP, ideally taking an active and leading role in change management and the project delivery.
- This is a superb opportunity for any individual wishing to develop themselves and their career in Finance.
- Have a mind set to ask why, a drive to improve, and a desire to get involved and make things happen.
- Be looking to develop and progress in the medium term.
- Be able to interact and influence across stakeholders. Confident verbal and written communication skills are essential
- Be a collaborative, inquisitive, engaged individual - Really getting to know the business is central to success
- Have strong attention to detail and a right first time approach
- Culturally bring a sense of humour and desire to enjoy their time at work
- Of Graduate calibre (not necessarily a Graduate). Experience of working alongside management in a manufacturing / FMCG environment preferred, as is practical knowledge of standard costing.
- Process and systems orientated, with ERP or other systems experience highly desirable.
- Excellent Excel capabilities are essential. Other MS capabilities advantageous.
- The role will ideally suit a nearly qualified, qualified or finalist CIMA / ACCA professional with ambition and desire to succeed

Key words: ACCA/CIMA, Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Accountancy jobs in North Lincolnshire