Finance Manager

JOB TYPE: PERMANENT

JOB ID: 48720

SALARY TYPE: ANNUAL

SALARY RANGE: From GBP £45,000.00 to GBP £55,000.00

Vacancies: 1

ADDED DATE: 21-05-2025

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Finance Manager

Location: Milton Keynes (Onsite)

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: c£50,000

 

Lucid Connect is recruiting for one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of their product, with a global customer base.

 

This owner-managed business has a strong reputation in its sector and ambitious growth plans which include digital transformation and business expansion, including the implementation of a new ERP system.

 

The business is currently seeking a proactive and commercially minded Finance Manager / Management Accountant to join their finance team.

 

The Role:

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will play a key role in delivering timely and accurate financial information to support strategic decision-making across the UK operations. This is a hands-on role with a balance of core financial management, commercial analysis, and business partnering.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts, including variance analysis against budget and prior year, with insightful commentary for stakeholders.
• Manage all aspects of the month-end close process: balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, provisions, and prepayments.
• Monitor and manage daily cashflow to ensure financial stability and forward planning.
• Produce monthly sales and margin reports to support business performance reviews.
• Provide departmental cost analysis and engage with stakeholders to manage budgets effectively.
• Support the year-end close, statutory account preparation, and external audit processes.
• Assist in the development of annual budgets and periodic forecasts.
• Oversee tax reporting (VAT, corporation tax) and submissions to government agencies.
• Manage the Capex process from approval through to post-implementation review.
• Oversee payment runs and manage any ad-hoc finance-related tasks as needed.

 

Experience required:

We are looking for a Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) or QBE professional with a strong background in financial and management reporting, ideally within a dynamic and growing business environment.

 

Key Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in stakeholder management and commercial finance support
• A hands-on approach and a continuous improvement mindset
• Familiarity with ERP systems or involvement in system implementations (preferred, not essential)
• Excellent communication and time management skills

 

If you are available and interested in this opportunity, please apply for further information. Please note due to high volumes of applications we are unable to contact every application.  If you do not hear back from us within 7 days of sending your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

 

At Lucid, we celebrate difference and value diverse perspectives, underpinned by our values ‘Honesty, Integrity and Pragmatism’. We are proud to provide equal opportunities in line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy and welcome applications from all suitably qualified or experienced people, regardless of personal characteristics.

 

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