Finance Manager (maternity cover)
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  • England,North West,Greater Manchester,Rochdale
  • Full Time, Permanent
  • £40,000 - £50,000 per annum, pro-rata
Job Description:
Full job descriptionThis business is part of a well-established, privately owned group of companies. Specialising in the design and manufacture of bespoke equipment they undertake projects of varying sizes within a distinct sector which includes some leading UK and global brands. The business has enjoyed steady expansion by listening to customer needs and investing heavily in people and technologies.


They are currently looking to appoint an experienced Finance Manager to cover a maternity leave and would ideally like to recruit someone for a Jan’27 start, for a minimum of 12 months to provide a comfortable handover. The successful candidate will take ownership of the day to day finance operations on site so would suit someone with a broad accounting background who is comfortable managing the financial responsibilities of a project led business. Supervising a small team and reporting into group finance this role will cover:


*Preparing the monthly management accounts and financial reporting
*Cashflow forecasting, P&L analysis and balance sheet reconciliation
*Managing project finances including WIP, billing and job costing / profitability
*Overseeing banking, sales / purchase ledger, credit control and VAT
*Managing payroll, CIS reporting and compliance with HMRC, PAYE, P11d’s etc
*Assisting with commercial and contractual administration
*Reviewing customer orders, quotations and project costs
*Assisting with budgets and financial planning
*Preparing year-end financial accounts and liaising with auditors


The suitable candidate must be well organised and comfortable working with minimal supervision. Good communication skills will be necessary to deliver financial information to colleagues and senior management at site and group level. Ideally you would have good knowledge of management accounts, financial reporting, cashflow forecasting and WIP, experience within construction, manufacturing, engineering or a project based business would be highly desirable. This role will be office based but can offer scope for reduced hours week (32-35hrs) and a flexible start finish time.
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