Finance Manager

Finance Manager Location: Lisburn, Northern Ireland Help us build a smarter, more efficient finance function. At Vanden Recycling, we're looking for a Finance Manager who can do more than just report the numbers. We want someone who is comfortable managing month-end, understands financial planning and analysis, and is genuinely interested in how technology, automation and AI can improve the way a finance team operates. This is an opportunity to take ownership of our monthly reporting while playing an important role in modernising our finance processes and systems. What you'll be doing

• Month-end & reporting: Take ownership of the month-end close and management reporting pack, ensuring accurate and timely financial information.
• FP&A & commercial analysis: Support budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and performance analysis to help the business make better decisions.
• Systems improvement: Help develop and optimise Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, improving the quality and accessibility of financial data.
• Automation & AI: Identify manual processes that can be improved or automated, using tools such as Power BI, Power Query, Power Automate and AI.
• Business partnering: Work closely with our commercial, operational and leadership teams to provide meaningful financial insight.
• Team development: Support and develop colleagues within the finance team, sharing knowledge and improving the way we work. What we're looking for We're looking for someone who combines strong accounting knowledge with curiosity, initiative and a willingness to challenge how things have always been done. You'll ideally bring:
• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification
• Strong experience managing month-end and preparing management accounts.
• FP&A experience, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial modelling.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
• Experience using ERP systems, ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Knowledge of Power BI or similar reporting tools.
• Experience improving processes through automation and using AI tools to solve real business problems.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with stakeholders across different functions. You don't need to be a software developer, but we'd love to meet someone who enjoys exploring new technology and can demonstrate how they've used it to make their work more effective. Why Vanden? Vanden Recycling is an international business working to make recycling part of the global supply chain and create more value from plastic waste. We're a growing, commercially driven organisation operating across multiple markets, with a culture that values curiosity, ownership, learning and continuous improvement. We're investing in how we use data, systems and AI across the business, and finance has an important part to play in that journey. If you're someone who enjoys getting the numbers right but also asks "Is there a better way to do this?", we'd like to hear from you.