Finance Manager

Finance Manager | Worcestershire / Herefordshire Border | Up to £65,000 | Manufacturing & Sustainability Sector

Want a Finance Manager role where you'll genuinely influence business decisions rather than just report on them?

This is an opportunity to become a key part of a growing, forward-thinking manufacturing business operating at the forefront of sustainability and resource recovery.

As Finance Manager, you'll be the financial lead on site, partnering directly with operational leaders to drive performance, improve profitability, and support strategic growth. You'll have a visible presence within the business, a real voice at the table, and the opportunity to shape the future direction of an organisation that is continuing to invest and evolve.

If you're a commercially minded accountant who enjoys getting under the bonnet of a business, challenging the status quo, and turning numbers into meaningful action, this could be the perfect next step.

The Opportunity Reporting to the Financial Controller, you'll take ownership of the site's finance function while acting as a trusted partner to operational, engineering and commercial teams.

This is far more than a traditional reporting role. You'll help drive business performance, influence key decisions, and ensure the leadership team has the insight needed to maximise efficiency, profitability and growth.

What You'll Be Doing:

Leading the month-end process and delivering accurate, insightful management accounts

Owning budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning

Producing board reports, KPIs and commercial performance analysis

Managing product costing and manufacturing finance reporting

Analysing margins, profitability and operational efficiencies

Overseeing inventory controls, stock management and working capital performance

Supporting capital investment projects and engineering expenditure reviews

Developing business cases and scenario modelling to support strategic decisions

Driving continuous improvement across financial controls and processes

Building strong relationships across the business to influence performance and decision-making What We're Looking For You'll be a qualified accountant who enjoys operating within a fast-paced, operational environment and is comfortable challenging, influencing and partnering with stakeholders at all levels.

You'll ideally bring:

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification

Experience within manufacturing, engineering, production, recycling or another operationally focused environment

Strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting expertise

Knowledge of product costing, stock control and inventory management

Advanced Excel and ERP systems experience

Excellent communication and business partnering skills

A proactive, commercially focused mindset and a genuine desire to make an impact What's In It For You?

A role with influence You'll be a key contributor to business decisions and performance improvement initiatives.

Exposure to senior leadership Work closely with directors and operational leaders, helping shape strategy and future growth.

A growing sector Join a business that's making a positive environmental impact within the sustainability and resource recovery space.

Career development A genuine opportunity to broaden your commercial exposure and develop within an ambitious organisation.

Competitive package

Salary up to £65,000

Highly visible leadership position

Growing and stable business

Office-based location near Leominster Interested? If you're looking for a Finance Manager position where you can combine strong financial leadership with commercial influence, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today for a confidential discussion