Finance Manager

Yolk Recruitment is currently working with a global leader in heat treatments and specialist thermal processing services to find a Finance Business Partner for a company operating in 22 countries across diverse industries. As the FBP, you will play a pivotal role in the Surface Technology, Europe division, collaborating with multiple plants and interfacing with key stakeholders, including Operational and Sales VPs, General Managers, and Shared Service Centres.

What you will be doing as the Finance Manager:

• Utilise advanced accounting, economic, and commercial skills to evaluate operating data, detect business trends, and prepare financial reports adhering to group requirements and accounting principles.
• Review monthly financial statements, prepare annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and conduct financial analyses as required, contributing to effective financial management.
• Manage working capital and guide operating plants in preparing and implementing capital project requests, optimizing financial resources.
• Operate internationally, collaborating with Shared Service Centres and plants across multiple countries to ensure accurate accounting entries during the closing process.
• Provide accounting and analytical support for VPs of Operations and General Managers, contributing to informed decision-making.
• Assist in monitoring and controlling all costs, fixed assets, and working capital components, ensuring financial stability.
• Perform monthly and year-end close processes, conducting variance analysis for management and facilitating effective decision-making.
• Liaise with auditors, both internal and external, to ensure proper mitigation of identified control gaps, contributing to a robust financial control environment.

What you will need as the Finance Manager:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years plus management and/or analytical experience
• Well-developed Word processing, PowerPoint, and Excel skills

What you will get in return as the Finance Manager:

• Salary: £60-75k dependant on experience
• Eligibility to annual bonus up to 20% (combination of meeting divisional and personal targets)
• Car allowance - £450 per month
• Private health insurance (BUPA) Eligibility to annual bonus
• Pension - match contribution from 4% - 10%
• Life Assurance - 2 x annual salary rising to 4 x if join Company pension
• Free parking on all sites
• Free refreshments provided
• An entitlement to full pay whilst off sick for a limited number of days (in addition to your statutory sick pay entitlement)
• 25 days holiday plus national holidays

If you think this one's for you

Please contact Izzy Richards at Yolk Recruitment on 07458160673 or

Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.

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