_{02nd November, 2026}

Finance Manager

Location: Willenhall, West Midlands Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum, dependent on experience Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Reports to: Managing Director
 
Are you a hands-on Finance Manager looking to take ownership of the finance function within a growing engineering business?
 
We are recruiting on behalf of an established engineering business based in Willenhall, seeking an experienced Finance Manager to take responsibility for the day-to-day financial management and control of the company.
 
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this is a key position within the business, offering the opportunity to influence financial performance, improve profitability and support future growth.
 
This is a varied, hands-on role within a small engineering business, combining financial management and reporting with commercial analysis, cash flow management and transactional finance oversight. The successful candidate will be comfortable managing the detail while also providing meaningful financial insight to support business decisions.
 
Benefits:

• Salary of up to £60,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
• Full-time, permanent position.
• Opportunity to take ownership of the finance function.
• Direct reporting line to the Managing Director.
• A commercially influential role within an established engineering business.
• The opportunity to improve processes, strengthen financial controls and contribute to business growth.

Role and Responsibilities:
 
As Finance Manager, you will take ownership of the finance function, ensuring accurate financial records, effective financial controls and timely reporting.
 
Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow reporting.
• Producing budgets, financial forecasts and cash flow projections.
• Analysing revenue, gross margins, overheads and operating profit.
• Reporting financial performance and variances directly to the Managing Director.
• Managing daily cash flow, working capital and short- to medium-term cash flow forecasts.
• Overseeing credit control, customer payments, overdue debt and supplier payments.
• Monitoring project profitability, job costing, labour recovery, material costs and subcontractor costs.
• Managing work in progress (WIP), stock, customer deposits and outstanding invoices.
• Overseeing sales ledger, purchase ledger, bank reconciliations and general ledger postings.
• Ensuring accurate and timely invoicing, including staged and milestone billing where applicable.
• Coordinating payroll, VAT returns, PAYE, pension contributions and other financial compliance requirements.
• Maintaining appropriate financial controls over expenses, company credit cards and employee claims.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting systems and month-end procedures.
• Supporting the Managing Director with commercial decisions, capital expenditure and business planning.

Skills / Experience required:

We are looking for a commercially minded finance professional who can take ownership of the finance function and provide both hands-on support and strategic financial insight.
You will ideally have:

• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
• Previous experience in a Finance Manager, Financial Controller or senior finance position.
• Strong experience preparing management accounts, budgets, forecasts and financial reports.
• A good understanding of cash flow management, credit control and working capital.
• Experience overseeing transactional finance, including sales ledger, purchase ledger and payroll.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, VAT and financial compliance.
• The ability to analyse financial performance and communicate findings clearly to senior management.
• A practical, hands-on approach suited to a small or medium-sized business.

Experience within an engineering, manufacturing, fabrication, machining or industrial environment would be highly advantageous.
Additional experience in project accounting, job costing, contract profitability, WIP, stock control and production costing would be particularly beneficial.
 
Interested?
If you're an experienced Finance Manager or Financial Controller looking for a hands-on role where you can make a genuine commercial impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more about this opportunity in Willenhall.

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