Finance Manager; Inventory & Gross Margin

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + Excellent Benefits

HW Finance are partnering with a leading manufacturing business to recruit a Finance Manager for their Leeds-based finance team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified accountant who has developed a strong understanding of inventory, stock accounting, costing or gross margin analysis and is looking to take ownership of a key area within a large and complex international business.

Working closely with senior finance leaders and stakeholders across the organisation, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy of inventory valuation, margin reporting and month-end processes, while helping to drive continuous improvement across the finance function.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Ownership of inventory valuation and associated financial controls
• Ensuring accurate gross margin accounting and reporting
• Leading month-end activities, reviews and balance sheet reconciliations
• Managing and developing a direct report
• Partnering with operational and commercial stakeholders to resolve inventory and margin-related issues
• Preparing journals, accruals, prepayments and financial analyses
• Identifying accounting risks and driving issues through to resolution
• Supporting process improvement and transformation initiatives
• Assisting senior finance leadership with ad-hoc projects and business initiatives

We are particularly keen to speak with candidates who have experience within manufacturing, distribution, retail, wholesale or other stock-intensive environments.

You will ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Strong understanding of inventory, stock, costing, gross margin or product accounting
• Experience managing month-end processes and balance sheet controls
• Excellent analytical skills with advanced Excel capability
• A proactive and inquisitive mindset with a natural ability to investigate and solve problems
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Previous experience managing or mentoring team members would be advantageous

• Join a market-leading manufacturing business with a strong reputation in its sector
• High-profile role with significant exposure across the wider business
• Genuine opportunities for career progression and development
• Supportive leadership team and collaborative culture
• Hybrid working environment
• Competitive benefits package including pension, holiday purchase scheme and additional employee benefits

If you have experience within inventory, stock or gross margin accounting and are looking for a role that offers ownership, visibility and long-term progression, we'd love to hear from you.