ASTUTE RECRUITMENT LTD
Finance Manager

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Finance Manager
Location: Alfreton
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000
An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, forward-thinking qualified accountant with a hands-on, lets get stuck in approach to join this well-established but still growing manufacturing business based in Alfreton. They are looking for ACCA, ACA/ CIMA qualified and any ACAs looking to make their first move into industry.
Reporting into the Finance Director, your main duties will include:
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
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Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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- Managing a small team
- Management accounts to board back level including all commentaries and analysis
- Fixed assets
- VAT returns
- Journals / Accruals and Prepayment
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- P & L responsibility
- Budgeting & forecasting
- Balance sheet
- Assisting with Audit preparation
- Liaising with the auditors at year end
- Assisting the FD with statutory reporting
This is going to be an exciting opportunity for someone, which will offer future development and will not be a stagnant role. It's a fast-paced and ever-changing working environment with lots of variety to get involved with.


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They are offering a salary of £60,000 - £65,000, 23 days holiday plus stats hours are 8:30 am - 5:00 pm with 30 minutes for lunch (there can be some flexibility on this). Excellent team to work with. This is a fully on-site role; there is NO Hybrid.
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