At a Glance
- Tasks: Oversee finance and HR functions, manage budgets, and support senior leadership.
- Company: Established manufacturing business specialising in industrial packaging solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, KPI-based bonus, company pension, and full-time hours.
- Other info: Office-based role with opportunities for career growth and influence.
- Why this job: Join a growing company and make a real impact in a key management role.
- Qualifications: 5+ years experience in finance/HR and strong Sage software knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 43000 - 43000 £ per year.
Location: Newton Heath, Greater Manchester
Salary: £38,000 - £43,000 per annum
Our client is a well-established manufacturing business, specialising in industrial packaging solutions for customers across a range of commercial and industrial sectors. We are looking to recruit an experienced Finance & HR Manager. This is a varied, hands-on role responsible for overseeing the company’s finance function while managing HR administration and supporting the senior leadership team with financial reporting, budgeting, and continuous business improvement.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the day-to-day finance function using Sage
- Oversee sales and purchase ledgers, bank reconciliations, VAT returns, and payment runs
- Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reports, and P&L analysis
- Monitor budgets, expenditure, cash flow, and credit control
- Liaise with external accountants and support annual audits
- Produce financial reports for senior management and head office
- Manage supplier relationships, contracts, and business renewals
- Identify and implement improvements to financial systems and business processes
- Oversee HR administration, including payroll summaries, timesheets, employee records, and reporting
- Manage an Administrative Assistant and ensure internal procedures are consistently followed
Due to the nature of the business, responsibilities may evolve over time.
Requirements:
- Recognised financial qualification or a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role
- Previous management or supervisory experience
- Strong working knowledge of Sage accounting software
- Experience producing management accounts and financial reporting
- Excellent understanding of bookkeeping, VAT, reconciliations, and credit control
- Strong Microsoft Excel and Word skills
- Excellent organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail
- Confident communicator, able to build relationships across the business and with head office
- Proactive, commercially minded, and able to work independently
Package:
- Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
- £38,000 – £43,000 per annum (DOE)
- KPI-based bonus following successful probation
- Company pension
- Permanent, full-time position
- Office-based role (no remote working during the first 12 months)
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing manufacturing business in a key management position, offering a varied role with genuine responsibility and the opportunity to influence business performance.
