Manager - Finance - Manufacturing

As a crucial member of the finance team, a typical Finance Manager job description should include, but not be limited to:

- Collecting, interpreting and reviewing financial information

- Predicting future financial trends

- Reporting to management and stakeholders, and providing advice how the company and future business decisions might be impacted

- Producing financial reports related to budgets, account payables, account receivables, expenses etc.

- Developing long-term business plans based on these reports

- Reviewing, monitoring and managing budgets

- Developing strategies that work to minimise financial risk

- Analysing market trends and competitors

 Finance Manager job description should detail the following qualities:

- An analytical mind

- Negotiation skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships

- Commercial and business awareness

- Good communication skills - both written and verbal

- A keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data

- Ability to stick to time constraints

A Professional degree in the following fields will prove particularly advantageous:

- Accountancy or Finance

- Business Studies

- Management