Distinct | B Corp
Finance Manager
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Salary and Benefits:
- Salary of up to £60,000 (+ discretionary bonus)
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Flexible working hours
- Early finish Friday opportunities
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
- Health and wellbeing initiatives.
- Staff discounts and regular social events.
- On-site parking and canteen facilities.
Job Role:
Are you a qualified accountant looking for a broader role where you can influence decision-making, develop a team and play a key part in a manufacturing business?
We're working with a well-established Leeds-based manufacturer to recruit a Finance Manager into an experienced finance team. You'll take ownership of financial reporting, support commercial decisions and help drive improvements across the wider finance function.
This is a hands-on role that combines technical accounting, business partnering and people management. You'll lead month-end, oversee cashflow and working capital, support budgeting and forecasting, and work closely with operational stakeholders to improve performance and profitability.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the month-end close process, ensuring accurate management accounts and KPI reporting.
- Produce board reports and analysis to support strategic decision-making.
- Maintain robust financial controls and oversee balance sheet reconciliations.
- Partner with operational teams to monitor costs, challenge spend and improve profitability.
- Support annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and cashflow planning.
- Lead and develop a small finance team of two.
- Own the annual audit process, VAT reporting and statutory compliance.
- Oversee stock accounting, fixed assets and performance analysis within the manufacturing operation.
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About You:
- Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or qualified by experience.
- Previous experience as a Finance Manager or Senior Management Accountant looking to step up.
- Manufacturing experience would be beneficial but is not essential.
- Experience managing, mentoring or developing junior team members.
- Strong Excel skills, with ERP or systems implementation experience advantageous.
- Commercially minded, organised and comfortable working across multiple stakeholders.
This is an opportunity to join a market-leading manufacturer with ambitious growth plans and a supportive culture, where finance plays a central role in shaping the direction of the business.
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