Job Title: Finance Manager
Salary: £Competitive Salary
Location: North East England
Reference: J7206
A growing manufacturing organisation is looking for an experienced and commercially minded Finance Manager to join its Senior Leadership Team. This is a hands-on leadership role offering the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making, strengthen financial controls, and support continued operational growth within a fast-paced SME environment.
The Role
Reporting into senior leadership, you will lead the finance function across the business, combining strategic financial oversight with day-to-day operational finance management. You will play a key role in driving profitability, improving financial visibility, and supporting operational efficiency across manufacturing and commercial activities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading monthly management accounts, forecasting, and board reporting
- Managing financial controls, governance, and statutory compliance
- Overseeing manufacturing costing, margin analysis, and operational performance
- Managing cash flow, working capital, and invoice finance facilities
- Supporting commercial decision-making through financial modelling and analysis
- Leading audits, VAT, payroll oversight, and statutory reporting
- Managing inventory valuation and balance sheet integrity
- Supporting CapEx appraisals and investment decisions
- Developing and mentoring a small finance team
- Partnering with operations and procurement to improve cost efficiency and margin performance
About You
We are looking for a proactive and commercially focused finance professional who thrives in a growing SME environment and enjoys balancing strategic input with operational involvement.
You will ideally have:
- ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualification (or qualified by experience)
- 5–10 years’ experience within manufacturing or stock-intensive environments
- Strong knowledge of:
- Standard costing and overhead absorption
- Cash flow forecasting and working capital management
- VAT, statutory compliance, and audit processes
- Invoice finance facilities
- Advanced Excel and ERP/SAGE system skills
- Experience leading or supervising a small finance team
- A hands-on, detail-oriented approach with strong analytical capability
Desirable Experience
- Print, packaging, or related manufacturing sectors
- Group structure reporting
- Capital expenditure and investment project leadership
What’s on Offer
- Opportunity to join a growing and ambitious manufacturing business
- Strategic involvement with senior leadership
- Broad and varied role with genuine influence
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Competitive salary and benefits package
If you are a commercially driven Finance Manager looking to make a real impact within a growing manufacturing organisation, we would love to hear from you.
A growing manufacturing organisation is looking for an experienced and commercially minded Finance Manager to join its Senior Leadership Team. This is a hands-on leadership role offering the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making, strengthen financial controls, and support continued operational growth within a fast-paced SME environment.
The Role
Reporting into senior leadership, you will lead the finance function across the business, combining strategic financial oversight with day-to-day operational finance management. You will play a key role in driving profitability, improving financial visibility, and supporting operational efficiency across manufacturing and commercial activities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading monthly management accounts, forecasting, and board reporting
- Managing financial controls, governance, and statutory compliance
- Overseeing manufacturing costing, margin analysis, and operational performance
- Managing cash flow, working capital, and invoice finance facilities
- Supporting commercial decision-making through financial modelling and analysis
- Leading audits, VAT, payroll oversight, and statutory reporting
- Managing inventory valuation and balance sheet integrity
- Supporting CapEx appraisals and investment decisions
- Developing and mentoring a small finance team
- Partnering with operations and procurement to improve cost efficiency and margin performance
About You
We are looking for a proactive and commercially focused finance professional who thrives in a growing SME environment and enjoys balancing strategic input with operational involvement.
You will ideally have:
- ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualification (or qualified by experience)
- 5–10 years’ experience within manufacturing or stock-intensive environments
- Strong knowledge of:
- Standard costing and overhead absorption
- Cash flow forecasting and working capital management
- VAT, statutory compliance, and audit processes
- Invoice finance facilities
- Advanced Excel and ERP/SAGE system skills
- Experience leading or supervising a small finance team
- A hands-on, detail-oriented approach with strong analytical capability
Desirable Experience
- Print, packaging, or related manufacturing sectors
- Group structure reporting
- Capital expenditure and investment project leadership
What’s on Offer
- Opportunity to join a growing and ambitious manufacturing business
- Strategic involvement with senior leadership
- Broad and varied role with genuine influence
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Competitive salary and benefits package
If you are a commercially driven Finance Manager looking to make a real impact within a growing manufacturing organisation, we would love to hear from you.
