Finance Manager

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.

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

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.

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.

• Study support and ongoing professional development
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Exposure to a global and fast‑moving business
• Opportunities for career progression and growth

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