Group Finance Manager £58,000 - £65,000 Walkden Acquisitive Manufacturing Group Excellent progressive opportunity with succession planning Tax led roleAxon Moore is pleased to be working with a new client near Walkden, an attractive acquisitive manufacturing group. The current Head of Finance wants to hire a Group Finance Manager who can succeed them in 2 years time making this an excellent career step for the right person. To be upfront, to be considered for this role, candidates must:- Be qualified (ACCA / CIMA / ACA)- Already be working in industry in their first move out of practice or a technical role in industry- MUST have corporate tax responsibilities in their current roleAlthough this will be a varied Finance Manager role, because they are a complex and growing group, the tax element is the most commercial and value adding part of this role. Therefore having corporate tax responsibilities in your current role is very important before applying to this job. This client has a fantastic track record of internal promotion and this new Finance Manager will have the opportunity to move up within their organisation. The specific tax requirement will put this individual in front of senior stakeholders including the ExCo on a regular basis making this a very visible role in the organisation.They desire an individual who can liaise with external tax advisors, answer queries, and gather information to present to the FD. They will be a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders to