Finance Manager
Salary/Rate:c.£75,000 per annum
Type of work desired:Perm
Desired work region:Essex
Sector:Manufacturing
Post Date:05. 01. 2026
Ref:173573
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- Highly accomplished Finance Manager with over 9 years of expertise, specialising in the chemical manufacturing sector.
- Delivered accurate month-end reporting and management packs, improving timeliness and decision support for senior stakeholders.
- Strengthened financial control through robust balance sheet reviews, reconciliations and tighter internal processes.
- Managed statutory reporting and audit cycles, ensuring high-quality submissions and smooth external audit delivery.
- Supported multi-entity and group consolidation activity, improving reporting consistency and governance.
- Improved budgeting and forecasting discipline, increasing accuracy through clearer assumptions and variance analysis.
- Enhanced cashflow visibility through improved forecasting and working capital oversight.
- Led process automation and reporting improvements, reducing manual effort and improving data reliability.
- Supported finance transitions and change programmes, maintaining continuity while improving operational effectiveness.
- Developed effective stakeholder partnerships across operations and finance, translating financial insight into practical actions.
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