Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Privately Owned Manufacturing Group

Reporting to: Managing Director / Finance Director

A longestablished privately owned manufacturing business is seeking a dynamic Financial controller to take ownership of the finance function and play a pivotal role in driving operational and financial performance.

This is a handson commercially involved role suited to someone who thrives in a fastpaced productled environment and enjoys being close to the numbers the operations and the decisionmaking.

The Opportunity

Youll join a stable growing business with a strong reputation in its sector. As Financial Controller you will lead the daytoday finance operations strengthen financial controls and provide insight and challenge needed to support the leadership team.

This is an ideal role for someone ready to step up take full ownership and become a trusted partner to the Managing Director and wider business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the finance function including a small team
  
• Oversee all financial reporting: monthly management accounts board packs KPIs and variance analysis
  
• Own budgeting forecasting and cashflow management
  
• Strengthen financial controls processes and compliance
  
• Drive cost analysis margin improvement and operational efficiency
  
• Manage yearend processes audit and statutory accounts
  
• Oversee stock accounting manufacturing costings and product profitability
  
• Support the leadership team with commercial insight and scenario modelling
  
• Lead system improvements and ensure data accuracy across finance and operations
  
• Provide financial stewardship while supporting growth investment and operational decisionmaking
  
  

Requirements

Experience & Background

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with a minimum of 5 years PQE
  
• Strong experience in manufacturing engineering or productbased environments
  
• Proven track record of leading financial operations and improving processes
  
• Confident producing highquality management information and boardlevel reporting
  
• Strong understanding of costings stock and manufacturing performance metrics
  
• Comfortable working in a handson ownermanaged business
  
• Experience managing or developing a small finance team
  
• Strong systems capability and advanced Excel skills
  

Personal Attributes

• Commercially minded with the confidence to challenge and influence
  
• Detaildriven disciplined and proactive
  
• Comfortable operating independently and taking full ownership
  
• Strong communicator who can translate financial data into clear business insight
  
• Thrives in a practical operationally connected environment
  

Benefits

• A highimpact role with real autonomy and influence
  
• Direct exposure to the senior leadership team
  
• Opportunity to shape the finance function and drive continuous improvement
  
• Stable longterm environment with strong values and a supportive culture
  

Salary of 70000 - 80000