Lloyd Barnes Recruitment
Finance Manager

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Finance Manager
Devon
£55,000-£65,000 per annum plus Bonus
Hybrid
Lloyd Barnes is currently partnering exclusively with an established manufacturing business to recruit an experienced Finance Manager, on a full-time, permanent basis. This senior role sits at the heart of the finance function, working closely with the Finance Director, finance colleagues, and operational stakeholders to support commercial decision-making and drive continuous improvement across finance processes and systems.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts and board-level reporting packs.
- Provide leadership and development to the management accounting team, including oversight of day-to-day transactional processing activities.
- Partner with commercial stakeholders to deliver profitability insights, evaluate new product costs, and support pricing and strategic decision-making.
- Conduct regular balance sheet reviews to ensure integrity and accuracy of financial positions.
- Coordinate year-end audit and statutory reporting requirements, including timely resolution of audit queries and support for corporation tax computations.
- Own the annual overhead absorption model and deliver monthly overhead performance analysis by cost centre.
- Responsibility for the end-to-end budgeting and forecasting cycle, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with business targets.
- Perform month-end foreign exchange revaluations and ensure accurate treatment of currency movements.
- Oversee inventory data quality to support reliable stock valuation and reporting.
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- ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
- Proven experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strong hands-on experience with ERP systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work to tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
- Confident stakeholder management and commercial mindset
If you would like to know more about this Finance Manager opportunity, please get in touch with Jamie Wall, here at Lloyd Barnes Recruitment.
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