Coda Plastics Ltd
Finance Manager
North Walsham
Posted about 16 hours ago
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
1Upload CV
2Analyse CV
3Improve CV
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Reporting to: Group Commercial Finance Director
Location: North Walsham
Job Purpose
- Act as support to the Managing Director in order to ensure that business objectives are achieved
- To manage and maintain the Finance Department’s Systems and Processes
- To monitor and report on key business financial data, debt management and to minimise risk to the business
- To assist in the development and implementation of processes/procedures etc required by the needs of the business
Principal Duties
Financial Management & Reporting
- Produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts.
- Prepare monthly P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and KPI reporting.
- Analyse financial performance and provide commentary on variances and trends.
- Lead month-end and year-end close processes.
- Develop and maintain financial reporting systems and controls.
- Support the preparation of board packs and management presentations.
Budgeting & Forecasting
- Lead the annual budgeting process.
- Prepare rolling forecasts and cash flow projections.
- Monitor business performance against budgets and forecasts.
- Provide recommendations to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Manufacturing Finance
- Monitor and analyse manufacturing costs, labour utilisation, inventory levels and overhead absorption.
- Review standard costing and product profitability.
- Work closely with production management to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Support inventory control and valuation processes.
- Ensure accurate reporting of work-in-progress (WIP) and stock.
Cash Flow & Working Capital Management
- Manage cash flow forecasting and reporting.
- Monitor debtor and creditor balances.
- Improve working capital performance across the business.
- Maintain banking relationships and oversee payment processes.
Financial Control & Compliance
- Maintain strong financial controls and governance.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations and statutory requirements.
- Oversee VAT, corporation tax and other regulatory filings.
- Coordinate annual audit processes and liaise with external auditors.
- Manage insurance, payroll oversight and company secretarial requirements where applicable.
Team Leadership
- Manage and develop members of the finance team.
- Establish clear objectives and performance expectations.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement within the finance function.
- Provide coaching and support to non-financial managers.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Business Partnering
- Partner with department managers to improve financial awareness and accountability.
- Support investment appraisals and capital expenditure reviews.
- Deliver financial analysis to support operational and strategic decisions.
- Assist senior leadership in identifying business risks and opportunities
Skills and experience
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience. (Desirable)
- Minimum 3 years' finance experience, including management accounting and financial control.
- Previous experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of cost accounting and inventory management.
- Experience producing management accounts and financial analysis.
- Strong commercial awareness and business partnering capability.
- Proven ability to work independently in a hands-on SME environment.
Trusted by 25,000+ job seekers
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London