Finance Controller - UK Ops & Manufacturing Profitability

Advanced Technical Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Technical Recruitment is seeking a Finance Controller to manage the UK operations, reporting to the European Head Office. You will partner with Sales, Production and Operations to drive profitability and operational excellence, providing financial insight and robust forecasts.

Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, and standard costing, with focus on cost drivers and KPI performance. Eligible candidates must be able to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or relevant discipline.
• Experience in Finance and Business Control, managing a UK Site reporting to a European Head Office.
• Strong understanding of production costing, standard costing, inventory valuation and KPIs.
• Experience supporting commercial teams with sales and profitability analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain reporting and dashboards to support decision-making.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for UK operations.
• Monitor productivity, capacity utilization, and cost drivers to improve efficiency.
• Challenge business decisions with data and support sales growth.

Skills

Finance

Business Controller

Forecasting

Sales Performance

Accounting

Education

Degree in Finance

Degree in Accounting

Degree in Economics

Job description

Advanced Technical Recruitment is seeking a Finance Controller to manage the UK operations, reporting to the European Head Office. You will partner with Sales, Production and Operations to drive profitability and operational excellence, providing financial insight and robust forecasts.

Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, and standard costing, with focus on cost drivers and KPI performance. Eligible candidates must be able to work in the UK without sponsorship.