Finance Manager

Halliday Marx have exclusively partnered with an outstanding British Manufacturing firm, a global leader in their field in the search for a new Finance Manager..

Hybrid (4 days in) or in office

Birmingham

Working as part of a small finance team, you will take ownership of the month-end process, trial balance, statutory audit and wider financial controls, while sharing day-to-day transactional responsibilities with another member of the team.

The Role:

Taking ownership of the month-end close and maintaining the nominal ledger

Producing and reviewing the trial balance, resolving variances

Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts

Managing the year-end statutory audit and acting as the main point of contact for external auditors

Reviewing and improving finance processes, controls and reporting, making effective use of automation and AI

Playing a leading role in the planned ERP migration, including requirements gathering, process mapping, data cleansing, testing and go-live

Overseeing statutory and tax compliance

Managing bank reconciliations across all accounts

Overseeing purchase ledger and sales ledger

Running payroll

Ideally, you will have or be:

Recently qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent or be a finalist with exams this year

Experience within a manufacturing or product-based SME

A strong understanding of the full finance cycle, with the confidence to take ownership in a small finance team

A proactive approach to technology, with experience of adopting or implementing new systems, automation or AI tools

A strong desire to review and improve processes rather than simply maintain them

Well-organised with strong attention to detail

Experience using Access Dimensions and/or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central a bonus

Previous involvement in an ERP migration or systems implementation

Experience within a manufacturing or product-based SME