About the Business This hands-on Finance Manager role, based in Stansted, offers broad exposure across a global manufacturing business, involvement in key decision-making, and ownership of financial reporting and processes. It is an excellent opportunity to become a key part of a dynamic and fast-paced finance team. Main Duties: As a Finance Manager, your main duties include: Be the key, on site finance support for the operational staff Oversight of all monthly reporting and business partnering duties Support the on site operational staff with commercial insights Prepare the monthly management accounts pack Present monthly financial performance and insights to senior stakeholders Monitor and oversee aged receivables and debtor cashflow performance Review and approve accounts payable invoices in line with internal controls Perform balance sheet reconciliations, including bank reconciliations, accruals, and related control accounts Post and review journals arising from balance sheet reconciliations Prepare and submit indirect tax returns Act as the primary point of contact for audit queries and statutory reporting requirements Support annual benefits reporting processes Post and reconcile payroll journals Analyse budget versus actual performance and investigate variances Conduct general ledger reviews, including posting analysis and correction of mispostings Own the budgeting and forecasting processes Provide day-to-day financial support and analysis to senior on-site stakehol