At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial reporting, support strategic decisions, and enhance financial controls.
- Company: Established manufacturing organisation with a focus on growth and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, career progression, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative environment that values continuous improvement and team development.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in finance transformation projects.
- Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant with strong Excel skills and leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 60000 £ per year.
Location and Working: Reading, Berkshire – Hybrid Working 3 days in the office
Salary: £55,000-£60,000 + Excellent Benefits
About the Company: Wade Macdonald are working with a well-established organisation within the Manufacturing and service sector (£1.3 billion t/o) seeking a UK&I Finance Manager to join their growing finance function. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional to play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, strengthening financial controls, and supporting strategic business decision‑making across the organisation.
About the Job: The UK&I Finance Manager will act as a strategic partner to operational and senior finance stakeholders, providing valuable financial insight and ensuring robust financial governance across the business. The position combines technical accounting responsibilities with commercial support, leadership, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Supporting operational finance teams with billing queries and trading‑related journal approvals
- Maintaining strong financial controls and overseeing balance sheet reconciliations
- Assisting with the preparation and review of management accounts and monthly overhead reporting
- Preparing financial commentary for board‑level reporting
- Managing budget timelines, templates, and reporting processes
- Supporting operational teams with technical accounting matters and reporting requirements
- Monitoring forecasts and ensuring budget comparisons remain accurate throughout the financial year
- Leading, mentoring, and developing members of the accounting team
- Supporting integration activities relating to acquisitions and business changes
- Promoting automation initiatives and continuous process improvements across finance operations
- Ensuring fixed asset registers and CAPEX processes are maintained in line with policy
- Building strong relationships with finance and operational stakeholders across the business
About the Successful Applicant: You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with at least two years’ post‑qualified experience. Strong Excel skills are essential, alongside the ability to communicate financial information clearly to a range of stakeholders. You will be an organised and proactive team player with strong leadership capabilities, a collaborative approach, and a passion for driving process improvements and developing others.
What You Will Receive in Return: You will join a collaborative and supportive organisation that values continuous improvement and professional development. Alongside a competitive salary, you will benefit from hybrid working, exposure to senior stakeholders, opportunities for career progression, and the chance to contribute to impactful finance transformation projects within a dynamic environment.
Finance Manager (4114) in Reading employer: Wade Macdonald
Wade Macdonald offers an exceptional working environment in Reading, Berkshire, where finance professionals can thrive in a hybrid model that promotes work-life balance. With a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and professional development, employees benefit from competitive salaries, exposure to senior stakeholders, and opportunities for career progression while contributing to meaningful finance transformation projects within a well-established organisation in the manufacturing and service sector.
