Finance Manager Manufacturing Lancashire £45,000 to £55,000 plus good benefits Infiniium is pleased to be partnering with a highly respected privately owned manufacturing business in East Lancashire. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will own the day-to-day accounting and cost control of a busy manufacturing operation. What you''ll do Deliver monthly management accounts, reconciliations and variance commentary Own stock valuation, WIP, cycle counts, the year-end stock take and obsolescence provisions Maintain bills of material, standard costs and absorption rates, and analyse yield, usage and price variances Provide product and customer profitability analysis, and support pricing on bespoke fragrances Support budgets, forecasts and capex appraisals Strengthen controls, support the audit and drive ERP and reporting improvements Supervise and develop the transactional finance team What you''ll bring Qualified (ACCA/CIMA/ACA), part qualified or qualified by experience A strong background in a manufacturing or engineering environment People supervisory / management skills Hands-on experience with stock, WIP, BOMs and standard costing Strong ERP/MRP and Excel skills A highly personable style with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to explain numbers cleary to non-finance managers ..... full job details .....