Group Finance Manager

Our client is an established manufacturing group with regional operations and a growing finance transformation agenda. This is a broad-based senior finance role combining Group reporting, treasury, systems transformation and M&A integration, with significant exposure to senior management and business stakeholders. The successful candidate will play an important role in strengthening the Group's finance platform while supporting the organisation through continued growth and business expansion. Key Responsibilities • Lead Group financial consolidation, month-end closing and management reporting across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy, consistency and compliance with relevant accounting standards. • Oversee treasury activities including cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, banking relationships, working capital and funding requirements across the Group. • Drive finance systems transformation initiatives, including ERP enhancements, process automation, reporting improvements and standardisation of finance processes across entities. • Support M&A activities from a finance perspective, including financial due diligence, transaction analysis and post-acquisition integration of finance processes, systems, controls and reporting. • Partner closely with senior management and operational leaders to provide financial insights, strengthen financial controls and support business and investment decisions. • Lead, manage and develop the finance team, building stronger technical capabilities, accountability and a continuous improvement culture. • Identify opportunities to streamline finance operations, improve reporting efficiency and strengthen governance across the Group. Requirements • Degree in Accountancy, Finance or a related discipline; professional qualification such as CA, CPA or ACCA is advantageous. • Strong experience in Group consolidation, financial reporting and month-end closing within a multi-entity environment. • Prior experience in manufacturing, industrial, engineering or another operationally complex environment is preferred. • Proven exposure to treasury, cash flow management, liquidity planning and banking relationships. • Demonstrated experience in finance transformation, ERP implementation/optimisation, process automation or finance systems improvement. • Exposure to M&A transactions and/or post-acquisition finance integration would be highly advantageous. • Proven people management experience with the ability to lead, mentor and develop a finance team. • Commercially minded, hands-on and adaptable, with strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills. Please contact Brendan Low by emailing your CV directly in Word format to brendan@theedgepartnership.com. Please note that due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us in the next 5 business days we regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your personal information may be processed using secure recruitment technologies, including AI-assisted tools, for recruitment, assessment, interview documentation, candidate representation, and related business purposes. Further information is available in our Privacy Policy. EA License Number: 16S8131 Recruiter License Number: R1104469