Job Title: Finance Manager
Department: Finance
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week – Flexible working hours with start and finish times.
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum
Reports to: Finance Director
About us
AW Hainsworth & Sons has a rich heritage within the textiles industry that dates back more than 240 years. We bring together traditional craftsmanship, technical innovation and new product development to meet the changing needs of our customers worldwide. We serve highly diverse markets from haute couture to protective clothing, from cue sports to airline interiors. Yet throughout, our pride in our craft and our shared passion for quality are the threads that run through everything we do.
We are incredibly proud to have been awarded the Royal Warrant by Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II in 2004 which we have maintained it ever since and have may connections to the Royal Family. Our cloth has appeared at many state, royal and ceremonial events, including Princes William and Harry wearing Hainsworth cloth at the Royal Wedding, and the scarlet tunics of the Royal Guards that are recognizable around the world. More recently we were awarded the Kings Award for Enterprise in Innovation for one of our higher‑performance fabric for wildland firefighters.
The role
This exciting role will allow the successful candidate to work in a position that includes the production and review of the monthly management accounts alongside providing exposure to all senior levels of the business as well as the rest of the Senior Management Team
The Finance Manager will report to the Finance Director and will be key in ensuring the data integrity of the chart of accounts. You will be structuring data, analysing variances, diving into the detail and influencing the company’s operational response to historical performance. You will champion the month end process and reporting of monthly KPI’s as well as completing ad hoc projects covering IT packages & ERP Implementation/Reporting
The Financial Controller will have the line management and support of a Financial Accountant & Purchase Ledger Clerk.
It is an exciting time to join the business as we lay down the foundations for business growth and company reinvestment. Essential to these plans is reliable and well-structured and easily understood data.
Key Responsibilities:
· Chart of accounts structure and departmental reporting
· Balance Sheet reconciliations
· Financial reporting for the group of businesses
· Production of management accounts, budgets and KPI’s
· Adding value through stock variance and yield analysis
· Responsibility for valuation of stocktake reporting
· Recommend and implement improvements relating to systems, processes and procedures
· Be the key point of contact for the annual audit and all HMRC compliance
· Develop and support direct reports
· Maintenance of Fixed Asset Register and Depreciation policies and thresholds
· Cash forecasting
· Support in house payroll
· Assisting with the production of a 3 and 5 year business plan
· Providing Exec level slides and commentary for the SLT board pack an quarterly shareholder presentations.
Qualification and Skills:
· ACCA/CIMA qualified
· Experience gained in a manufacturing environment.
· Proficient IT and data manipulation skills
· Professional and approachable with the ability to deal with people at all levels
· Pragmatic, resilient and a self-starter
· Experience in ERP implementations desirable but not essential
Benefits of Working at AW Hainsworth
Looking after our own people is of great importance to us.
We started out as a family business, and we continue to be a family business. We share a commitment to look after each other, invest in our own people to support their professional growth and wellbeing and work together to make AW Hainsworth a business where people feel they belong.
- Holidays – 33 days including bank holidays
- Company Performance Related Bonus
- Simply Health Cash Plan, includes dental, optical and physio etc.
- Life Assurance
- Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Matched Pension Scheme
- Discounted Blanket Sales
- Commitment to Training & Development
Health and Wellbeing Benefits
· Onsite Counselling and Wellbeing Support
· Employee Engagement Events/Food Events
· Annual flu jabs
AW Hainsworth is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Pay: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
