Finance Manager

Salary: £42,000 – £54,000 per year

Finance Manager

Finance Manager required on behalf of our Daventry based client. Our client are a specialist manufacturer of chemicals who offer their products to multiple different sectors including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and materials.

Reporting into the General Manager, with a dotted line into the Finance Director, the Finance Manager will have a varied role and be responsible for:

• Providing the General Manager with information relating to the financial performance of the business, products and customers
• Provide financial support and information to the management team
• Managing transactional processes and overseeing/reviewing sales ledger, purchase ledger, cash posting and all general ledger entries
• Take responsibility for ensuring that the financial processes, systems and controls are operating effectively
• Ensuring the business has effective stock controls and accurate stock valuations
• Cash management including credit control
• Liaising with the Group Financial Director
• Overseeing preparation of the management accounts pack, inclusive of the monthly P&L and balance sheet
• Updating annual forecasts
• Preparing the annual budget
• Preparation of information required for the statutory accounts
• Liaising with auditors
• Preparing and submitting VAT and Intrastat returns
• Improving controls and procedures
• Full month end procedures

Skills & Requirements

• CIMA Qualified
• Good understanding of month end procedures
• Experience of product costing
• Staff management background ideally
• Ability to work as part of a small management team
• Excellent communicator
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve deadlines
• Strong IT skillsExperience working in manufacturing would be highly beneficial; experience of Sage desirable.

This is a full time, permanent role with on-site parking in Daventry offering a salary of £42,000 – £54,000DOE along with the following benefits:

• 25 days holiday (plus all UK bank holidays)
• A stakeholder pension scheme, to which the company contributes, is also provided.

The recruiter has stated that all applicants for this job should be able to prove they are legally entitled to work in the UK. Carbon60 is a trading name of Carbon60 Limited an Employment Business/Agency.