Finance Manager - Manufacturing (Deputy to Head of Manufacturing Finance)Bolton | Up to £75,000 + bonus + car allowance | Hybrid working (2-3 days on-site)We''re hiring a commercially sharp, operationally focused Finance Manager to join our thriving Manufacturing Finance team - supporting a critical function responsible for delivering £1bn of annual revenue with a direct cost base of £100m and 900+ employees.In this senior role, you''ll act as the deputy to the Head of Manufacturing Finance, managing two direct reports and partnering with stakeholders across production, engineering, investment and transformation to drive business performance and strategic growth.What You''ll DoAct as a trusted finance business partner to Manufacturing leadershipDeliver timely, insightful analysis across product cost centres and project UPCsOwn EACs (Estimate at Completion) for key production contractsOversee financial governance of capital investment plans across sitesLead monthly balance sheet reconciliation and reportingSupport SAP S/4HANA integration and influence future-state finance processesChampion continuous improvement in finance operations and systemsWhat We''re Looking ForQualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with manufacturing sector experienceComfortable managing complexity and large-scale cost basesStrong knowledge of SAP and/or Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)Confident influencing senior stakeholders across finance and operationsTrack record of people management and team de