* Your new role
* Deliver monthly management accounts in a timely and accurate manner. To be able to explain areas of under or over performance versus budget, prior year or forecast. Prepare monthly finance reports with commentary on business performance, risk and opportunities.
* Ensure the balance sheet is fully reconciled and understood on a monthly basis, with supporting documentation and review process as appropriate.
* Proactively taking action to ensure financial awareness around the business, with particular focus on cost control and margin understanding. Actively engaging with other teams to ensure they have the correct information to make timely decisions in order to improve financial performance.
* Lead the relationship with the external auditors to ensure all audit requirements are met and completed in a timely manner. To ensure that the Finance team is "audit ready" each month, building audit information requirements as the financial year progresses.
* Lead the annual budgeting process and re-forecast business performance as required during the course of a financial year.
* Ensure all statutory returns, including but not limited to VAT, intrastat and corporation tax are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
* Ensure the company cashflow model is continually updated and accurate, highlighting cashflow challenges or opportunities to the CFO and wider business as appropriate.

What you'll need to succeed

* ACCA / CIMA / ACA qualified
* You will have worked in a manufacturing environment with stock accounting
* You will have previous experience within a similar role

What you'll get in return

* £65,000 - £75,000 per annum
* Hybrid working (4 days in office, 1 day from home per week)

What you need to do now
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