Senior Finance Manager

Job Title: Senior Finance Manager
Location: Near Hailsham, East Sussex
Salary: £competitive + benefits
Working pattern: Permanent, full-time; hybrid working may be considered
TPA Recruit is supporting a successful and growing advanced manufacturing business in the appointment of a Senior Finance Manager.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, this broad and commercially focused role will lead monthly reporting, forecasting, budgeting and financial control across a multi-company, multi-currency environment. The position combines accurate financial delivery with business partnering, board-level insight and the opportunity to improve systems and processes.
The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong manufacturing experience, advanced Excel capability and the confidence to communicate financial performance clearly to senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
* Produce accurate monthly management accounts, commentary and variance analysis.
* Lead quarterly forecasting and coordinate the annual budgeting process.
* Manage multi-company and multi-currency consolidations, ensuring consistent and reliable reporting.
* Prepare VAT, Corporation Tax and payroll-related tax submissions and support statutory compliance.
* Create board reports, financial presentations and commercial analysis to support decision-making.
* Oversee purchase ledger, sales ledger and cashbook activities, maintaining strong financial controls.
* Partner with operational and senior leadership teams to explain performance, identify risks and improve profitability.
* Lead finance improvement projects with the Financial Controller, improving reporting, controls and process efficiency.
Experience Required
* ACCA qualified, with 3-5 years of finance experience gained within a manufacturing environment.
* Proven experience of multi-company and multi-currency consolidations.
* Strong understanding of standard costing, manufacturing absorption accounting and variance analysis.
* Experience using Sage Payroll, Sage HR and Microsoft Dynamics AX.
* Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, SUMIF/SUMIFS, INDEX/MATCH or XLOOKUP, error handling and financial reporting.
* Confident communicating complex financial information to non-finance and senior stakeholders.
* Practice-trained candidates who have subsequently moved into industry would be particularly well suited.
Why Join This Business?
* Competitive salary of £80,000 - £90,000, with the final package negotiable around experience.
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, private medical insurance, life insurance and a company pension.
* Flexible working hours and hybrid working may be considered for the right person.
* High-visibility role with genuine influence over reporting, commercial decisions and business performance.
* Join a growing advanced manufacturing business with long-term career prospects and scope to improve the finance function.
TPA Recruit is a specialist recruitment agency acting on behalf of our client to source and assess suitable candidates for this position. All applications will be reviewed and processed by our team, who will liaise directly with shortlisted individuals throughout the hiring process