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.
Skills Required
- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification
- Strong experience managing month-end close and preparing management accounts
- FP&A experience including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modelling
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with financial data
- Experience using ERP systems
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Knowledge of Power BI or similar reporting tools
- Experience improving processes through automation and using AI tools
- Strong communication skills and confidence working with cross-functional stakeholders
What We Do
Vanden Recycling are a progressive global plastic recycling business with three distinct divisions: Plastic Recycling Recycled Supply Chain Management Recycled & Waste Plastic Feedstock Our expert global team combine impressive technical knowledge and capability with a passion for recycling and the circular economy. Local teams across the world collaborate to deliver unmatched market access, advice and support to manufacturers and suppliers on a global scale. Close working relationships mean reliable and robust solutions are found for plastic supply and recycling needs that increases the value of their material and ensuring it re-enters the supply chain. Trading in more than 100 grades of plastic scrap and recycled resin, ranging from ABS, HDPE, LDPE, PET, PP and many more, their quality control and traceability ensure that customers get the best service and the quality of recycled feedstock they need. Vanden has a plastic recycling facility in the UK, collecting scrap from Plastic Manufacturers, Waste Management & Distribution businesses across the country. With offices in UK, Australia, Hong Kong, Finland, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Germany and Netherlands and a recycling plant in the UK, Vanden has developed comprehensive knowledge of how plastics are recycled and the best recovery methods to enhance recyclability. From developing training programs for manufacturers and their staff, to implementing collection and logistics systems, Vanden engages with the supply chain to capture and recycle plastics efficiently. Contact Email (Purchasing): [email protected] Email (Sales): [email protected] Or visit our website for more information: www.vandenrecycling.com
