Finance Manager

Overview of Role

As Finance Manager you will have a strong background in Management Accounting coupled with excellent communication skills, an enquiring mindset and influencing skills. The ideal candidate would be a highly skilled and qualified professional with experience in leading a finance department ideally within a manufacturing setting. You will possess excellent analytical and technical skills, with the ability to communicate financial insights effectively to support operational decision-making. This role requires a proactive individual with strong business acumen, capable of driving improvements in financial processes and systems while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and integrity in financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation and delivery of financial reports, including:
• Monthly management accounts and analysis schedules
• Statutory accounts
• KPI reporting for supporting business processes
• Lead the budgeting process, with forecasting
• Analysing and interpreting financial information with modelling as required
• Costings and margin analysis
• Fixed asset management
• Cashflow & Foreign exchange contract management
• Risk management
• Overhead review and management
• Maintenance and challenge of key data (stock, bill of materials)
• Providing support, advice and challenge to other departments.
• Willingness to support other team members
• Conducting research and analysis
• Strong leadership skills to manage and coach a team of 3 people

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
• Technical proficiency in application of the above qualifications, including but not limited to:
• Excellent communication skills including verbal, written and data reporting
• Attention to detail and emphasis on accuracy
• Ability to identify and solve accounting issues and trends effectively
• Keenness to collaborate and communicate within and outside of the finance team.
• Business system skills, with a strong ability to analyse data
• Strong time management and ability to prioritise tasks in an efficient and productive manner.
• Support the OMEX team in excellence for the Vision strategy & Focus on the Values of the business (see below).

Vision Strategy

Provide products that consistently meet / exceed expectations. Products that Product are reliable, efficient, accurate, easy to use and provide optimal nutrition to crops resulting in excellent crop yield, quality and sustainability.

Maximum customer satisfaction achieved through efficient infrastructure, Logistics accurate demand forecasting, effective system management and cost optimisation.

Commercial teams possess a deep understanding of products and Technical application to help farmers use fertilisers more efficiently, have effective Support communication skills, respond in a timely manner and have a customer centric approach.

Consistently high-quality standards achieved in operations through continual Quality evaluation of processes and product formulations to eliminate problems.

Superior safety standards achieved through establishing a strong safety Safety culture where employees recognize the importance of safety, feel confident in reporting hazards and have the necessary training to work safely.

An engaged, motivated and loyal workforce that are encouraged, empowered People and given a work environment that provides opportunities to reach their full potential.

FOCUS on Values

Fulfilment ● Happy ● Motivated ● Challenged ● Rewarded ● Developed ● Appreciated

One-Team ● Communicate Well ● Support Others ● Align with decisions ● Involve the right people

Collaborate ● Build partnerships based on trust and respect both internally and externally

Use a Strategic ● Maintain a long-term perspective ● Innovate ● Think Broadly ● Be willing to change ● Use data to drive decisions

Strong ● Focus on priorities ● Coordinate resources ● Clear accountability ● Work at the right pace ● Don’t cut corners