Business Controller / Management Accountant

Morson Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Belfast is seeking an experienced Business Controller / Management Accountant to work with a prestigious aerospace client. The role focuses on financial business partnering, management accounting, and includes responsibilities like budget support, financial reporting, and improvement projects. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with at least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing or commercial environment. This position offers an hourly rate of £35 and the potential for hybrid working after training.

Benefits

Paid overtime over 35 hours

Qualifications

• At least 2 years PQE in manufacturing or a commercial environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the central controlling teams in driving the annual budget and quarterly forecast processes.
• Collaborate with local business and operational managers on improvement projects.
• Provide accurate financial reporting to monitor performance and identify risks early.
• Challenge operational performance and advise management on achieving targets.
• Assess business cases and proposals for operational investments.
• Perform financial controlling activities as requested.

Skills

Qualified Accountant (CIMA preferred)

Experience with SAP or equivalent financial reporting tools

Ability to work proactively within a dynamic team

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

SAP

Job description

Business Controller / Management Accountant

Recruiter: Morson Group

Location: Belfast, United Kingdom

Salary: £35 - £35/hour + AP Grade and above - Entitled to paid overtime over 35 hours

Contract: 12-month contract; 35 hours per week; £35/hour PAYE (£46.82 via Umbrella); Inside IR35

We currently have a requirement for an experienced Business Controller to work with a prestigious aerospace client based in Belfast. The role requires strong finance business partnering skills along with management accounting experience.

The work is varied and demands strong analytical skills. It includes both recurring and ad-hoc activities, with a focus on process improvement and project-based opportunities.

The postholder will be based on-site, with potential for hybrid working after training, requiring 3 days on-site per week.

Responsibilities

• Support the central controlling teams in driving the annual budget and quarterly forecast processes across all business units, ensuring robust financial planning aligned with company objectives.
• Collaborate with local business and operational managers to define and propose improvement projects for inclusion in the budget, validating financial information such as sizing, business cases, and ROI for decision-making.
• Provide accurate and timely financial reporting to local and central teams to monitor performance and identify potential risks early.
• Challenge operational performance and advise management on achieving targets through improvement measures and risk mitigation.
• Participate in assessing business cases and proposals for operational investments and performance projects, ensuring assumptions are challenged and evaluated financially.
• Perform financial controlling activities in categories such as recurring costs, inventory, non-recurring costs, and Capex Jigs/Tools as requested.

Skill Set

• Essential: Qualified Accountant (CIMA preferred), with at least 2 years PQE in manufacturing or a commercial environment.
• Experience with SAP or equivalent financial reporting tools.
• Ability to work proactively within a dynamic team and communicate effectively across multiple stakeholders and countries.
• Continuous improvement mindset.

Morson is acting as an employment business in relation to this role.