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Finance Manager

West Malling Permanent £60,000 - £70,000 per year View Job Description
Reporting into senior leadership, the Finance Manager will take ownership of the finance function, ensuring the delivery of accurate financial reporting, robust controls, and commercial support to the wider business. You will lead a small finance team and play a key role in budgeting, forecasting, and process improvement initiatives.
  • Join a successful, growing business with real commercial impact
  • Broad role with genuine career development opportunities

About Our Client

Michael Page is partnering with a well-established and highly respected organisation to recruit a qualified Finance Manager. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business with a strong reputation for quality, offering a broad and varied role with significant responsibility and visibility across the organisation.

Job Description

Finance Manager responsibilities include;

  • Manage a small finance team.
  • Production of monthly management accounts, including journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis.
  • Weekly cashflow reporting, forecasting, and reconciliation.
  • Payroll preparation and associated reconciliations.
  • Supporting year-end audit preparation and liaison with external auditors.
  • Management and development of the finance team.
  • Preparation and submission of statutory returns, including VAT.
  • Assisting with annual budgets, forecasting, and business planning activities.
  • Reviewing and enhancing financial systems, processes, and controls.
  • Providing financial insight to support commercial and operational decision-making.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Finance Manager should have/ be:

  • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified. May consider strong QBE.
  • Proven people management experience.
  • Strong technical accounting knowledge, including accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, and revenue recognition.
  • Excellent Excel skills and confidence analysing large volumes of financial data.
  • Experience with VAT returns and liaising with external stakeholders.
  • Strong commercial acumen and the ability to build relationships across non-finance teams.
  • A proactive mindset with a passion for improving processes and driving efficiencies.

What's on Offer

    • Annual discretionary bonus scheme.
    • Private medical insurance.
    • Enhanced pension contributions.
    • Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
    • Income protection and life assurance.
    • Generous holiday allowance with additional service-related entitlement.
    • Employee assistance programme.
    • Wellbeing allowance.
    • Charity volunteering days.
    • Long-term career development opportunities within a successful and growing organisation.

If you're interested in this role, apply now.People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.

Contact
Nicole Hill
Quote job ref
JN-102026-7127515
Phone number
+44 2078 312000

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Finance Manager
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Where
West Malling
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Nicole Hill
Consultant phone
+44 2078 312000
Job reference
JN-102026-7127515