Finance Manager | Manufacturing | Portadown

Finance Manager | Manufacturing | Portadown £50,000 - £55,000 | Hybrid | 12 Month+ Contract Reed is proud to be partnered with one of NI's most successful manufacturing businesses, in the appointment of a Finance Manager with manufacturing experience to cover a planned period of absence for 12 months (possibly longer). Reporting to the Head of Finance, the finance manager will be responsible for the management and internal control for the relevant business unit and representation at local and monthly management meetings. Accounting - Ensuring that close working relations with the finance team is properly managed to ensure timely month-end close Timely production and presentation of monthly management accounts Internal controls - Monthly review and sign-off of control checklist to ensure that appropriate financial controls have been performed and reviewed Cost Reduction/Profit Improvement/Efficiencies - Support the business team in identifying cost/overhead reduction and profit improvement initiatives Working Capital Management - Lead the management and appropriate reduction of working capital Capital Investment Appraisal/Fixed Asset Management Reporting - Monthly management accounts including accurate profit and loss, overhead reports, working capital, capital expenditure etc. Credit management - Work with credit control team to ensure there is adequate oversight to properly manage credit control risk in the business Supplier Management - Work with purchase ledger team to ensure that business specific creditor information is reported correctly on a monthly basis A full job spec is available upon request All applicants MUST be a fully qualified Accountant with at least 3 years' PQE and at least 2 years' experience in a similar role in manufacturing. Ideally you will be 'Big Four' trained with subsequent industry exposure. For more information on this career opportunity, contact Laurence at Reed Belfast, apply via this page, or contact me confidentially on LinkedIn. Skills: Financial Accounting Management Accounting Manufacturing