Finance Leader, Multi-site Manufacturing – Profit Share

Morgan Ryder; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share bonus

Company pension

Healthcare/wellbeing support

Employee discount programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Optional company car

Free parking

Bank holidays and Christmas shutdown

Financial wellbeing and mental health

Job summary

Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. is seeking a Financial Controller to lead finance across two UK sites for a growing defence manufacturing group.

The role is based in Burgess Hill with potential moves to Worksop and involves hands-on leadership, close, budgeting, forecasting and commercial partnering with the MD and SLT. The successful candidate will oversee IFRS compliance, statutory accounts, VAT, inventory, product costing, working capital and ERP enhancements, while guiding a small finance team

Qualifications

• Experience leading finance across multiple sites with hands-on style.
• Strong IFRS, statutory accounts, VAT and external audit knowledge.
• Manufacturing costing, stock control and working capital management.
• Proven ability to partner with senior leaders and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly and annual close, reporting and IFRS compliance.
• Oversee statutory accounts, VAT, external audit and controls.
• Drive process improvements in financial reporting and controls.
• Manage manufacturing costs, product costing, margins and profitability.
• Oversee stock accounting, inventory and working capital.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and financial planning.
• Provide commercial analysis and partner with senior leadership.
• Lead and develop finance teams; drive ERP/process improvements.
• Coordinate with external advisers and group finance functions.

Skills

Financial leadership

IFRS reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Manufacturing costing

Inventory & working capital

ERP systems

Excel

Commercial business partnering

Leadership of finance team

VAT & statutory accounts

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA advantageous

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. is seeking a Financial Controller to lead finance across two UK sites for a growing defence manufacturing group.

The role is based in Burgess Hill with potential moves to Worksop and involves hands-on leadership, close, budgeting, forecasting and commercial partnering with the MD and SLT. The successful candidate will oversee IFRS compliance, statutory accounts, VAT, inventory, product costing, working capital and ERP enhancements, while guiding a small finance team