Finance Manager

A leading FTSE 250 business is looking for a high-calibre Technical Accountant to step into a commercially focused Inventory Finance Manager position. This role is ideal for someone with an audit background, experience in inventory / supply chain and a passion for turning complex data into meaningful insight. This is an exceptional opportunity to accelerate your career in a large, fast-paced, multinational environment.

You'll play a key part in ensuring accurate inventory accounting and providing high-quality financial insight across the EMEA region. This is a visible, fast-paced role with regular interaction with senior supply chain, operations, and finance stakeholders.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing inventory-related month-end processes, ensuring accurate and IFRS-aligned reporting
• Leading budgeting and forecasting cycles for inventory and related provisions delivering clear analysis of movements, risks, and trends
• Partnering with senior supply chain, operations, and regional finance leaders across EMEA, providing data led insights
• Support internal/external audit and strengthen financial controls
• Providing analytical insight that connects operational drivers to financial outcomes
• Challenging assumptions, improving processes, and helping enhance reporting tools (including Power BI)

This is a high-visibility role with significant exposure to senior stakeholders and the wider global finance community.

What we're looking for:

• ACA/ACCA qualified, (or equivalent) ideally trained in a top-tier audit environment
• Strong technical accounting background, ideally with exposure to inventory, supply chain, or product-based businesses
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to review large datasets and provide clear, meaningful insight
• Confident business partner able to influence senior stakeholders across finance and operations
• Strong Excel skills: experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and BI tools is beneficial
• Someone proactive, curious, and continuously looking for ways to improve processes and controls

Why Join?

• Opportunity to join a FTSE 250 business with strong career progression pathways
• Blend of technical accounting, FP&A, and commercial business partnering
• High-impact role with exposure across EMEA and global teams
• Chance to drive meaningful process improvements and digital finance innovation.

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