Finance Manager
Lower Dicker, East Sussex Full-Time Permanent
Salary: Dependent on Experience
Why Join?
- 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
- Flexible working hours and early finish on a Friday
- Office based
- Private Medical Insurance
- Death in Service - 4 x salary
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- Excellent career development and progression opportunities
- Work closely with an experienced Financial Controller
- Gain valuable exposure to senior-level financial reporting and decision‑making
The Opportunity
Are you a qualified accountant ready to step up into a Finance Manager role?
Placr Recruitment's client is looking for a commercially minded finance professional to join an established manufacturing business. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you'll take ownership of management accounts, forecasting, financial control and reporting while developing your experience across the wider finance function.
This could be an excellent next step for an accountant moving from practice into industry, or an experienced Assistant/Management Accountant looking to progress into Finance Management.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
- Manage balance‑sheet control, cash flow and financial reporting.
- Produce board reports and explain performance and variances.
- Support multi-company and multi-currency consolidation.
- Oversee VAT, tax, payroll and pension reporting.
- Prepare year‑end audit information and liaise with external auditors.
- Support the Financial Controller with financial projects and wider business decisions.
About You
- ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualified accountant.
- At least one year's post‑qualification experience.
- Strong management accounting and financial reporting skills.
- Advanced Excel ability.
- Excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills.
- Proactive and keen to develop your career.
Manufacturing, multi-company/multi-currency, Microsoft Dynamics AX or Sage experience would be advantageous.
If you're ready to take the next step in your finance career and develop into a senior finance leadership role, this could be an excellent opportunity.
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Finance Manager employer: PLACR GROUP LTD
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