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Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be recruiting a Finance Manager for a successful manufacturing business in Lincoln. In this role you will leading the day-to-day finance function of a growing business. Reporting to senior leadership, you will be responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting, managing cash flow, ensuring statutory compliance, and providing commercial financial insight to support business performance. \n This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working in an SME environment and is confident managing the full finance cycle while driving continuous improvement.Responsibilities: \n\n • Lead the monthly management accounts process, including P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow reporting\n, • Manage bookkeeping, reconciliations, journals and financial controls\n, • Prepare budgets, forecasts and financial models to support business planning\n, • Monitor cash flow, working capital and funding requirements\n, • Coordinate payroll, PAYE, pensions, VAT and tax compliance\n, • Manage year-end accounts, statutory reporting and external auditors\n, • Liaise with external accountants, HMRC, banks and other key stakeholders\n, • Analyse profitability and provide commercial recommendations to senior management\n, • Improve finance systems, reporting and internal processes\n\n You'll be an experienced Finance Manager or Senior Management Accountant with strong technical accounting knowledge and a commercial mindset. \n You'll ideally have: \n\n • Experience managing the finance function within an SME\n, • Strong knowledge of UK accounting standards, VAT and payroll\n, • Experience producing management accounts, budgets and cash flow forecasts\n, • Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills\n, • Experience with accounting software such as Xero\n, • ACA, ACCA or CIMA or qualified by experience\nBenefits:\n\n, • £50,000–£60,000 salary, depending on experience\n, • A broad and influential role with exposure to senior leadership\n, • The opportunity to develop and improve the finance function\n, • A varied position combining operational and commercial finance\n\n If you're looking for a role where you can make a real impact and help shape a growing business, we'd love to hear from you.

Not every Management Accountant role gives you the chance to help build something.A successful engineering business with a reputation built over nearly 30 years. Following its acquisition in 2024 by a leading European Parent group the business is investing heavily in systems, reporting and growth.This is a newly created role at the heart of that transformationReporting to the Financial Controller you will own the monthly management accounts process, manage an Accounts Assistant and provide the commercial insight that helps drive performance. revenue, margins, project profitability and business performance will be your world.You will be joining at a particularly exciting time. The business has retained its friendly family-oriented culture but is now benefiting from the backing, investment and opportunities that come with being part of a larger international group.If you enjoy improving processes, influencing decisions and being part of positive change, this is the role for you.Producing monthly management accountsAnalysing revenue, margins and project performanceReviewing KPIs and providing commercial insightBusiness partnering with operational teamsSupporting budgeting and forecastingManaging balance sheet reconciliationsOverseeing payroll and statutory returnsManaging and developing an Accounts AssistantYou will be;Qualified Accountant or equivalentStrong Excel skills including Pivot Tables and LookupsExperience analysing revenue and marginsConfident communicator who can challenge and influenceBenefits;Flexible working, 25 days holiday, Birthday off, Profit share bonus, Westfield HealthThis is a rare opportunity to join a business that combines the culture of a local family company with the ambition and investment of an international group.Permanent3 August 2026Qualified FinanceManagement AccountantEast Midlands / Lincolnshire, Retford45,000 - 55,000