Finance Manager – Manufacturing and Distribution – North Nottingham –
£50-60,000 (DOE) + benefits
Are you a qualified accountant with a sharp commercial mind and a passion for partnering with the business? We’re looking for a Finance Manager who’s ready to step into a key leadership role — owning financial reporting, driving insights, and making a real impact across our client’s fast-moving manufacturing operation.
Key elements of the role…
In this hands-on and high-impact role, you’ll be the go-to finance lead for their UK distribution arm.
• Monthly Reporting: Deliver accurate, timely management accounts and clear commentary to senior stakeholders.
• Business Partnering: Work closely with operational teams to identify opportunities, improve performance, and support strategic decision-making.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead the budgeting process, cash-flow forecasting, and financial planning — bringing clarity to the numbers.
• Compliance & Controls: Ensure all reporting is compliant with VAT, Intrastat, EC Sales, and other requirements. Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and support the audit process.
• Team Leadership: Manage and develop a small team (Accounts Assistant + Financial Analyst), creating a high-performance culture.
What you need ….
• A recognised accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA)
• Proven experience in a finance role within manufacturing or a similarly fast-paced industry
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Excellent communication — confident presenting to both finance and non-finance audiences
• Resilience under pressure, especially around month-end
• Bonus if you’ve worked with SAP Business One, Navision, or Microsoft AX
What’s on offer?…
This is more than a reporting role — it’s a chance to be a true business partner. You’ll have the autonomy to shape processes, influence decisions, and grow as a finance leader. You’ll be joining a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values fresh ideas and practical action.
Sound like your kind of challenge? Let’s talk. Apply today and take the next step in your finance career.
Other roles you may have applied for include Management Accountant, Cost Accountant, Head of Finance, Finance Business Partner
This role is commutable from Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield, Lincoln and Worksop
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