Finance Manager - Manufacturing

Finance Manager - Manufacturing | Up to £85,000 + Benefits

Location : Hybrid - Hemel Hempstead | Industry : Global Manufacturing

Our client, a multinational manufacturing business, is seeking a commercially sharp and technically strong Finance Manager to lead a team of analysts and drive operational finance performance across their EMEA sites.

This high-impact role will take ownership of inventory, absorption reporting, and cost analysis across a complex manufacturing network, ensuring consistency of financial reporting and policy adherence across multiple regions. You will play a critical role in providing insights to senior stakeholders and supporting ongoing finance transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of regional Finance Analysts across EMEA.
• Drive the monthly consolidation of operational finance reporting, ensuring accuracy and alignment with group standards.
• Manage cost and absorption reporting, analyse manufacturing variances, and influence strategic decisions to drive cost efficiency.
• Develop and standardise inventory reporting, ensuring compliance with financial policy and controls.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams (Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality) to develop performance reporting and business planning metrics.

Contribute to strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes ...