Finance Manager

CMA Recruitment Group have been retained by a B‑Corp certified, sustainable UK manufacturer to find their first senior finance hire. The company offers a relaxed, collaborative culture with a work‑hard, enjoy‑it ethos and a genuine sense of humour.

• Full ownership of monthly management accounts, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting and weekly cashflow reporting
• Cost accounting across materials, labour and overheads – maintaining costing models, analysing margins and identifying savings across manufacturing operations
• Overseeing inventory accounting, stock valuation, reconciliation and internal controls
• Acting as a true business partner to production, procurement and operations – supporting pricing decisions, Cap Ex appraisals and commercial strategy
• Driving process improvement and reporting automation as the finance function grows

• Fully qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with solid experience in a manufacturing or product‑led environment highly desirable
• Strong technical grounding in cost accounting, stock management and management reporting would be ideal
• Commercially minded and hands‑on – someone who wants to understand how the business works, not just report on it
• Confident working directly with founders and senior stakeholders in a fast‑moving, entrepreneurial setting
• Collaborative, personable and comfortable in a non‑corporate culture where pragmatism and common sense are valued
• Good sense of humour is a must

• First senior finance hire at a growing, B‑Corp certified manufacturer – genuine scope to shape how finance supports the business from day one
• Direct working relationship with the founders in a business with serious momentum
• A relaxed, team‑oriented and genuinely enjoyable culture that the company is conscious of protecting as it grows

• Hybrid working with flexibility
• 10% bonus
• Private medical
• Pension
• 25 days holiday
• Role can be considered over a 4 or 5‑day week
• Salary dependent on experience

CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics.