Finance Manager

at  Tricel

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Qualified Accountant.
• Post qualification experience in a manufacturing environment desirable but not essential.
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills, along with the ability to review and submit monthly management accounts.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Commercially focused with a strong disciplined professional approach.
• Compliance and controls orientated.
• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills.
• Previous people management experience and strong leadership skills.
• Excellent IT skills.

THE ROLE

Are you a strong Finance Manager? Do you have strong business acumen and analytical skills? Are you looking for a role where you can be part of site leadership team and get involved at a strategic level? If so the Finance Manager role at Tricel may be just the role for you.
The Finance Manager is responsible for the management of the finance function within the manufacturing site, including responsibility for strategy, budget reporting and line management responsibility for the finance team. The role is a senior site position based on site in Weston-super-Mare and reports into the Site Director and Group Finance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Key member of site leadership team.
• Management of the accounting function, along with the company accounting team.
• Preparation and reporting of financial information on a weekly and monthly basis (including monthly payroll).
• Manage the annual budgeting process and future strategic development of various group entities.
• Input into the year end audit process and liaise with the company auditors.
• Complete all regulatory reporting to statutory bodies.
• Monitoring gross margins/contributions with focus on optimising sales mix.
• Monitor working capital management, with particular focus on inventory, credit management, and cashflow.
• Generate the necessary financial information that will highlight profit potential and/or inefficiencies.
• Focus on cost control and lean principles with target of improving site efficiency.
• Support the business in relation to general development or specific issues.
• Ensure compliance with Group policies and procedures.
• Coordinate the development of the systems to support business growth.
• Periodic attendance at other group sites.
• Other ad-hoc tasks as they arise.