Finance Manager

Do you see yourself fitting right into a proud, Lancashire manufacturing firm with an authentic family feel? Desparate to actually feel part of something special, not just slumped behind a desk in a soulless office all day?

If this is making you sit up & listen...& you are a savvy, genuine team player who enjoys getting out into a business to understand it fundamentally - definitely not 'just a numbers' Finance Manager - then we need to talk about this job!

That said, this is a tough industry that must be resilient to challenging market forces… raw materials prices, cost of living challenges, labour costs to name just a few.

So as much as this is a lovely place to work, the obstacles can be difficult & you will have to be a creative, confident, & robust individual to make a success of this important role.

You will have prior experience of working with colleagues outside of finance to business partner with stakeholders & translate the meaning behind the numbers, and you will be a pro at all things month end / year end / management accounts.

As a qualified accountant, you will be comfortable in building credibility with auditors / bankers, as well as presenting ideas for process improvements / commercial cost savings to collegues in the senior leadership team.

A truely varied Finance Manager role, touching everything from hands on finance management to helping to shape stretegy.