Finance Manager - Manufacturing - Robert Half : Job Details

Finance Manager - Manufacturing | Up to £85,000 + Benefits

Location: Hybrid - Hemel Hempstead | Industry: Global Manufacturing

Our client, a multinational manufacturing business, is seeking a commercially sharp and technically strong Finance Manager to lead a team of analysts and drive operational finance performance across their EMEA sites.

This high-impact role will take ownership of inventory, absorption reporting, and cost analysis across a complex manufacturing network, ensuring consistency of financial reporting and policy adherence across multiple regions. You will play a critical role in providing insights to senior stakeholders and supporting ongoing finance transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of regional Finance Analysts across EMEA.
• Drive the monthly consolidation of operational finance reporting, ensuring accuracy and alignment with group standards.
• Manage cost and absorption reporting, analyse manufacturing variances, and influence strategic decisions to drive cost efficiency.
• Develop and standardise inventory reporting, ensuring compliance with financial policy and controls.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams (Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality) to develop performance reporting and business planning metrics.
• Contribute to strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes across the division.
• Leverage ERP (SAP) to streamline reporting, automate processes, and enhance data integrity.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) or QBE with substantial operational finance experience.
• Strong background in cost accounting, inventory control (cost roll), and absorption costing / analysis within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrable success in leading teams and influencing across multi-site and cross-functional setups.
• Extensive experience working within SAP, particularly with inventory and manufacturing modules.
• Confident in handling large data sets and reporting tools (Excel, Power Query, or Power BI advantageous).
• Experience within a global or regional matrix organisation, ideally across EMEA.

Salary & Benefits:

• Up to £85,000 basic + bonus + benefits
• Hybrid working model (2 days per week in Hemel)
• Genuine career development opportunities in a global environment

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior role with genuine strategic input, leading a high-performing team within a complex manufacturing structure. If you thrive in a role where operational finance meets leadership and transformation, we'd love to hear from you.

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.