Jobs in Polegate

Are you an experienced finance professional looking for a role that offers genuine long-term career progression?
We are recruiting on behalf of a successful and growing business seeking a Senior Finance Manager to join its established finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is ready to take the next step in their career, with a clear succession plan in place to develop into a Financial Controller position.
Working closely with the Financial Controller, you'll play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting strategic decision-making, and driving continuous improvement across the finance function.
The Role
You will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial reporting while providing valuable commercial insight to support the wider business.

Key Responsibilities:

Producing monthly management accounts through to completion.
Preparing quarterly forecasts and annual budgets.
Managing multi-company, multi-currency consolidations across the Group.
Preparing and submitting VAT returns, Corporation Tax and other statutory filings.
Producing financial reports and analysis for senior leadership and board meetings.
Investigating financial performance, identifying trends and explaining key variances.
Supporting the annual audit process and preparing year-end audit files.
Overseeing cashbooks together with purchase and sales ledgers.
Assisting with monthly payroll and pension administration.
Leading and supporting finance improvement projects.
Providing support and cover for the Financial Controller when required.
About You
You will be a technically strong accountant with excellent analytical skills and the ability to communicate financial information confidently across the business.
We are looking for someone with:

Previous experience producing management accounts within a manufacturing environment.
At least 2-3 years' experience managing multi-company, multi-currency consolidations.
A good understanding of standard costing.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, SUMIF, INDEX/MATCH (or XLOOKUP) and data analysis.
ACCA qualification (or equivalent) is preferred.
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
A proactive, analytical approach and a continuous improvement mindset.Experience with Sage Payroll, Sage HR or Microsoft Dynamics AX would be advantageous but is not essential.

Why Apply?
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a stable and successful business that values development and internal progression. You'll gain broad exposure across the finance function, work closely with senior leadership, and be supported as you progress towards a future Financial Controller role.
This position would particularly suit someone who began their career within an accountancy practice before moving into industry, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
If you are looking for a role where your contribution will be recognised and your career can continue to develop, we'd love to hear from you.

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