Description

Halliday Marx have exclusively partnered with an outstanding British Manufacturing firm, a global leader in their field in the search for a new Finance Manager / Management Accountant.

£50,000 – £60,000 (DOE)

Hybrid (4 days in) or in office

Birmingham

Working as part of a small finance team, you will take ownership of the month-end process, trial balance, statutory audit and wider financial controls, while sharing day-to-day transactional responsibilities with another member of the team.

Duties

The Role:

• Taking ownership of the month-end close and maintaining the nominal ledger
• Producing and reviewing the trial balance, resolving variances
• Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Managing the year-end statutory audit and acting as the main point of contact for external auditors
• Reviewing and improving finance processes, controls and reporting, making effective use of automation and AI
• Playing a leading role in the planned ERP migration, including requirements gathering, process mapping, data cleansing, testing and go-live
• Overseeing statutory and tax compliance
• Managing bank reconciliations across all accounts
• Overseeing purchase ledger and sales ledger
• Running payroll

Ideally, you will have or be:

• Recently qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent or be a finalist with exams this year
• Experience within a manufacturing or product-based SME
• A strong understanding of the full finance cycle, with the confidence to take ownership in a small finance team
• A proactive approach to technology, with experience of adopting or implementing new systems, automation or AI tools
• A strong desire to review and improve processes rather than simply maintain them
• Well-organised with strong attention to detail
• Strong communication skills
• Experience using Access Dimensions and/or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central a bonus
• Previous involvement in an ERP migration or systems implementation
• Experience within a manufacturing or product-based SME