Company profile:

A bespoke Flexographic printing and Flexible Packaging Manufacturer who supply packaging solutions to a wide range of industries. Who are now looking for a Finance Manager to join their team.

Title: Finance Manager

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000

Role and Responsibilities:

To lead the day-to-day Finance function, ensuring accuracy and timely financial reporting, robust financial controls and effective wider support to the business.

Financial Reporting

• Prepare monthly UK management accounts, including P & L, balance sheet and variance analysis.
• Manage and reconcile balance sheet accounts and ensure accurate GRNI reporting.
• Weekly cash flow forecasting
• Produce and distribute the costing/margin report monthly, highlighting low margin customers and large variances on estimates vs actuals

Finance Systems & IT Oversight

• Champion the use of the Radius ERP system across departments to ensure data accuracy and consistency
• Ensure the finance system is fully utilised and optimised for reporting and control.

Purchase Ledger Management

• Oversee all aspects of the Purchase Ledger function through the Accounts Assistant.
• Ensure timely invoice processing, supplier payments, and month-end accruals.
• Maintain robust invoice coding, approval limits, and cost allocations.

Sales Ledger & Credit Control & Payroll Oversight

• Support the payroll process through the Accounts/Payroll Assistant to ensure timely

Oversee Bank Reconciliations

• Transfer funds between bank accounts to ensure positive balances.
• Bank Reconciliation for three currencies.
• Manage cashbook postings.

Year end Audit & Compliance

• Manage the year end Audit with external Auditors
• Prepare year-end tax packs and ensure compliance with audit and statutory requirements.

General

• Work closely with others in departments including operations and commercial to support business performance through financial insights.
• Treat all colleagues in a professional, fair and empathetic manner.
• Ensure health, safety, environment and quality always remain a priority.
• Work on your own initiative as required ensuring the smooth, efficient and effective availability of financial information is available for the business.
• Be flexible to provide the required support to the Finance Director / Department wherever

Person Specification:

• Qualified Accountant with proven track record.
• Experience managing people.
• Experience of a manufacturing business essential.
• Strong knowledge of finance systems (Radius or similar) with excellent Excel skills.
• Highly accurate with strong financial control mindset.
• Strong interpersonal skills, confident communicating with all levels.
• Professional, proactive, calm under pressure and a team player.