Chinese Speaking Finance Manager

Location: Coulman Street, Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire - Fully on site - no remote working

Salary: Negotiable, dependant on experience

The Finance Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of the finance function, ensuring the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting while supporting strategic decision making across the business. The role provides financial leadership through effective budgeting, forecasting, cost control, statutory compliance and continuous improvement. Working closely with operational departments, the Finance Manager will provide commercially focused financial analysis to maximise profitability, improve efficiencies and support sustainable business growth.

• Lead the daily finance operations and ensure accurate maintenance of the general ledger.
• Produce timely monthly accounts and prepare P&L accounts, balance sheets and cash flow forecasts.
• Maintain robust financial controls across all departments.
• Review and approve journals, reconciliations and adjustments.
• Ensure financial records comply with UK accounting standards.
• Prepare monthly board reports and produce departmental performance reports.
• Analyse financial trends and key business drivers and present financial information to senior leadership.
• Support strategic planning with financial modelling and develop meaningful KPI dashboards.

• Lead the annual budgeting process and prepare rolling forecasts.
• Monitor departmental expenditure and identify financial risks and opportunities.
• Challenge budget assumptions and recommend cost saving initiatives.

• Manage daily cash flow and forecast working capital requirements.
• Monitor debtor and creditor balances and ensure sufficient liquidity.
• Manage banking relationships and authorise supplier payment runs.

• Analyse manufacturing costs and review labour costs and overheads.
• Monitor production variances and support operational efficiency initiatives.
• Identify waste reduction opportunities and recommend improvements to profitability.

• Margin analysis, Product costing, Customer profitability, Capital investment appraisals and ROI.
• Business case preparation and pricing support

• UK GAAP
• HMRC requirements / VAT regulations / Corporation Tax / PAYE legislation
• Internal financial controls and external audit requirements

• Year-end audit preparation & internal audit activity
• Financial control reviews & external auditor liaison and action plan implementation

• Review payroll calculations and ensure statutory deductions are correct.
• Reconcile payroll journals and ensure pension compliance.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Conduct performance reviews and develop colleagues whilst allocating workloads.
• Support succession planning and promote continuous improvement.

• Handle confidential financial information securely and comply with UK GDPR.
• Protect commercially sensitive information.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Follow company cyber security procedures.

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business (desirable)
• Finance management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Management accounting, financial reporting alongside budget preparation.
• Cash flow forecasting, Cost accounting, Financial reporting.
• Team management.
• ERP systems.
• Advanced Excel
• Food manufacturing.
• SAP, Microsoft Dynamics or Sage.
• Project accounting.
• Capital expenditure planning.