Finance Manager

White Horse Employment are delighted to be working with a well-established and highly regarded consumer brand to recruit a Finance Manager into their growing Finance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified accountant to take ownership of a key area of Finance, with a strong focus on hands-on financial analysis, stock, inventory and margin accounting. You'll be involved in the detail of month-end reporting, standard costing and variance analysis, using the numbers to understand business performance, explain movements and provide clear commercial insight to stakeholders across the business. Responsibilities:

• Oversee stock, margin and inventory accounting, including standard costing and variance analysis
• Investigate financial movements and provide clear commentary and insight
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Maintain strong financial controls, reconciliations and accounting processes
• Analyse financial and operational data to identify trends and opportunities
• Business partner with senior stakeholders across Finance and the wider business
• Support cash flow, balance sheet management and year-end processes
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and reporting through automation and technology
• Support wider finance projects and continuous improvement initiatives Key Requirements
• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Strong stock, inventory or margin accounting experience
• Background in manufacturing, retail or a complex inventory environment
• Strong standard costing and variance analysis experience
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills
• Commercially minded with strong attention to detail
• Confident communicator able to explain technical finance clearly
• Inquisitive, proactive and focused on continuous improvement What's on Offer? A specialist Finance Manager role offering genuine ownership of a business-critical area with exposure across Finance, Planning, Production and Operations. You'll have the opportunity to improve reporting, influence commercial decision-making and contribute to wider finance projects within an established and internationally recognised business. The role also offers competitive benefits, hybrid working with 3 days in the office and staff discounts.