Finance Manager
Summary of the Finance Manager role
As the Finance Manager you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of finance and accounting, ensuring robust financial management and control across the Sterling Group. You will provide accurate and timely financial information and analysis to support and influence strategic decision‑making at both site and group level.
As a member of the Site Leadership Team, you will act as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders while leading and developing the finance team. Your responsibilities will include managing financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance financial performance and operational efficiency.
Based at our Cramlington site, this is a hybrid role, offering a combination of site\-based working and home working in line with company policy, ensuring flexibility while maintaining strong collaboration with the wider business.
Your responsibilities
Providing key financial support to our EVP/Site Head, Site Leadership Team and UK Finance Director
Monthly reporting and forecast presented to site and UK/Group leadership with variances to budget and forecast explained
Line management responsibilities for finance team
Provide inputs required for cash and NWC forecasting by product and customer (accrued income, deferred income and inventory)
Ensure financial data (actual, forecast, budget) is thorough and robust
Annual budget, delivery of full package to align with executive and board reviews
Forecasting site capex requirements and associated additions and cash outflow
Embodying our company values, which are: be reliable, be caring, be transparent and be willing.
Requirements for the role
Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA Accountant
Knowledgeable about UK GAAP and financial reporting requirements
Commercial experience of dealing with third parties is desirable
Ability to support and coach managers during budget setting process and ensuring realistic and meaningful budgets are established
Comfortable promoting a culture of devolved budgetary control, enhanced financial and commercial awareness, continuous improvement and cost control
Advanced experience of ERP software systems, finance packages and Microsoft Office applications
How you will be rewarded
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including bonus, pension scheme, private healthcare, Engagement Hub, cycle to work scheme, death in service coverage, on\-site health and wellbeing support including medical consultations and physiotherapy, 24/7 employee assistance programme, employee referral scheme, sports and social club as well as opportunity for training and further career development.
Why consider Sterling?
Sterling Pharma Solutions is a global contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) with more than 50 years’ experience in developing and manufacturing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). This is complemented by Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) research, development and clinical manufacturing services.
We are a fast growing, dynamic business with facilities in the UK, US and Europe, where we employ talented and passionate people who support our customers in bringing new medicines to market, improving and saving the lives of patients.
Our culture and our way of working is what really sets us apart as a business; we aim to deliver an exceptional experience to our customers and our employees. You can expect to be part of a supportive team, all working towards a shared goal to deliver first\-class science and service to our customers every day.
How to apply
If you have the necessary skills and experience to join our team, please apply online. For any queries or should you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please contact recruitment@sterlingpsl.com
Sterling Pharma Solutions is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief .
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Be caring. Be transparent . Be willing. Be reliable.
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