Finance Manager

Central Employment is delighted to be working with a County Durham based Manufacturing business, supporting with the recruitment of Finance Manager.

Reporting into the Managing Director, the successful Finance Manager will be responsible for:

Financial Reporting and Control

Month-end, year-end, management accounts, balance-sheet control, journals, reconciliations, accounting policies and reporting deadlines.

Statutory Accounts, Audit and Compliance

Annual accounts, audit coordination, Companies House requirements, taxation, VAT and other statutory obligations.

Cash Flow, Treasury and Working Capital

Cash forecasting, banking, customer receipts, supplier payments, credit control, foreign currency and short-term funding decisions.

Budgeting, Forecasting and Business Planning

Budgets, forecasts, scenario modelling, financial planning and performance monitoring.

Payroll, Pensions and Employee Finance

Payroll oversight, pension administration, benefits, statutory payments, deductions and payroll reconciliations.

Accounts Payable, Receivable and Credit Management

Purchase ledger, sales ledger, payment runs, supplier accounts, customer credit, aged debt and working-capital control.

Capital Expenditure and Fixed Assets

Capex appraisal, approval control, project expenditure, fixed-asset accounting, depreciation and lease accounting.

Systems, Data and Process Improvement

SAP, Excel reporting, systems control, master data, ERP development and process automation.

Commercial and Operational Business Partnering

Supporting pricing, contracts, procurement, operations, customer decisions, supplier negotiations and strategic projects.

Risk Management, Insurance and Internal Controls

Financial controls, insurance, fraud prevention, business continuity, approval limits and risk management.

Leadership and Stakeholder Management

Finance-team leadership, directors, auditors, banks, HMRC, insurers, suppliers, customers and Group Finance.

Qualifications, Experience and Personal Attributes

CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualification; manufacturing experience; ERP capability; commercial judgement; resilience; and hands-on leadership.