Job Purpose: Reporting directly to the Company MD and Divisional MD, the Finance Manager will be responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of monthly and annual management accounts, financial reports, budgets, and tax packs. Working closely with senior management, they will maintain robust financial controls, identify and implement process improvements, and provide key management information to support decision-making, drive operational efficiencies, and improve profitability and margins.
Key Requirements
- Manufacturing experience
- Commercially minded
- Team player with good communication skills
- Track record in driving change
- Used to working within a large group
- Proven ability to meet tight deadlines
- Ability to flex daily / weekly routine to meet ad hoc reporting requests / projects
- Ability to work with other company / group disciplines
- Good communicator both verbal and written
- Experience at presenting and speaking at high level management meetings
- High level excel skills / data manipulation.
- Good IT / systems knowledge
- Pro‑active
- Knowledge of Navision (preferable but not essential).
Role Responsibilities
Management information. The timely and accurate preparation of
- Weekly reports
- Weekly cash flow information / forecasting
- Monthly reports and management accounts to tight deadlines
- Monthly reporting pack
- Quarterly VAT returns
Accurate forecasting
- Monthly flash
- Management accounts forecasting adjusted quarterly
- Management accounts
- Year-end pack and supporting reports
- Tax pack and supporting documents
- Management of year-end audit schedules and correspondence.
- Preparation for and management of audit
Budgeting / forecasting
- Annual budget schedules
- Current year quarterly forecast adjustments
- 3 year plan
Proactive support of Trade Division management team identifying key issues and suggesting solutions.
Work closely with sales support department on costings / quotes, order release, credit cover etc.
- Review stock turns / provisions
- Management of slow moving / obsolete stock to ensure
- Stock levels are maintained at acceptable levels
- Stock write offs are kept to a minimum.
- Review PI reports
- Identify required system reports and improvements of controls
Management of Trade accounts team (6 persons).
The Company
Epwin Group is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of low maintenance building products with some of the best-known manufacturing and service names in the sector.
We are one of the UK’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of windows, doors and fascia systems with some of the best-known manufacturing and service names in the sector.
The principal activities of the Group are the extrusion of PVC-U and roofline products as well as the manufacture of windows, doors, conservatories and sealed units. Group businesses also produce high quality cladding, guttering, decking and prefabricated GRP building components.
At Epwin, we believe our success has come from the hard work and dedication of our employee’s, we wouldn't be where we are today without them.
We take pride in our people
At Epwin, we believe our success has come from the hard work and dedication of our employee’s, we wouldn't be where we are today without them.
We’re interested in our future, constantly investing and innovating in new products, processes and our employee’s and we like to give back to our employee’s as much as they give us.
Telus Health (Lifeworks) is a confidential employee support platform to help employees and their family’s deal with life challenges.
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Finance Manager - Trade in Paignton employer: Epwin Group
Epwin Group is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment at our Scunthorpe site where teamwork and safety are paramount. We prioritise employee growth through training and development opportunities, ensuring that our team members can advance their skills while contributing to the production of high-quality GRP building products. With a strong commitment to health and safety, we foster a supportive culture that values hard work and dedication, making it a rewarding place to build your career.
