At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial analysis and support decision-making in a dynamic environment.
- Company: Join Alexander Dennis, a leader in sustainable transportation solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, wellbeing support, and flexible working arrangements.
- Other info: Inclusive culture with growth opportunities and a focus on sustainability.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on urban mobility and air quality improvements.
- Qualifications: Strong analytical skills and finance experience; CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualifications are a plus.
The predicted salary is between 60750 - 74250 £ per year.
Location: Based in either our Larbert or Skelmersdale office, you'll work on-site Monday to Thursday, with Fridays reserved for home working and an early finish at 1:00 pm.
Our Vision & Why It Matters
At Alexander Dennis, our vision is to lead the evolution of sustainable on-road mass transportation and mobility. We design, deliver, and support market-leading buses and coaches that help reduce emissions, improve air quality, and keep communities connected. Every role contributes to that mission whether you’re engineering, driving sales, improving production, or supporting our customers.
What You’ll Do
As Finance Business Manager, you will lead the central overhead forecasting process while supporting the wider function within the AD Business Unit. You’ll provide high-quality financial analysis and insight, partner with stakeholders across the business, and help drive better understanding and control of costs to support effective decision-making.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for a commercially minded and analytical finance professional with strong systems and Excel capability, who is confident working across functions and influencing stakeholders at all levels. You’ll be proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable challenging existing practices to drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced, complex environment.
Bonus if you have:
- CIMA / ACCA / ACA part-qualified or fully qualified
- Experience of working in a large, multi-site or global organisation
- Experience using Syspro and/or Hyperion
What We Offer
Because we know that to deliver on our vision, people have to feel supported and inspired:
- Impact: Be part of something that’s changing cities, improving air quality, helping public transport evolve.
- Development & Growth: Training programmes, mentorship, opportunities to take on new roles, broaden skills.
- Culture & Belonging: An inclusive environment; your voice matters; we treat people fairly.
- Perks & Benefits: Competitive salary, pension, wellbeing support, cycle to work scheme, enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.
Our Values – What Guides Us
These are more than words on a page, they shape how we work, what we stand for, and how we build trust with our customers, communities, and each other.
- Safety: The health and wellbeing of our team members, and the safety of our products, are our top priority.
- Quality: We strive for excellence in our products, services, and all that we do.
- Integrity: We act with honesty, transparency and integrity, treating each other with respect in a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.
- Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions, seeking to build trust and earn a reputation for excellence and reliability.
- Teamwork: We work with our team members, our supplier partners, and our customers to pursue mutual benefits.
- Sustainability: We seek long term success for our business, our communities, and the environment through responsible sourcing, lean manufacturing, and sustainable operations.
How to Apply
If you see yourself growing with Alexander Dennis and contributing to our vision, we’d love to hear from you. Please complete our online application form and attach your CV! We care deeply about being inclusive and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
If you are an internal applicant, you have a responsibility to inform your current line/department manager and local human resources representative before applying for the role.
Due to the volume of vacancies and applications, we would prefer that you submit your application online. If however, you require an alternative method of applying, please give us call on +44 1324 621 672 or send an email to careers@alexander-dennis.com.
Finance Manager in Skelmersdale employer: Alexander Dennis
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