Finance Project Controller: Scale-Up Manufacturing Leader

Unipart Technologies Group; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

33 days holiday

Pension

Bonus

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Unipart Manufacturing is seeking a Finance Project Controller to lead financial governance for a major scale‑up in Coventry. You will partner with project leadership, build scalable financial processes, and manage costing, CAPEX/OPEX, and cash flow as production ramps to full volume.

The role requires qualified accounting with manufacturing experience, strong ERP/MRP skills, and a track record of delivering accurate management accounts and cost control in fast‑paced environments.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with post‑qualification experience in manufacturing.
• Experience delivering finance control in fast‑paced scale‑up environments.
• Deep knowledge of inventory accounting, standard costing and UK GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable financial controls and governance.
• Provide weekly operational financial reporting and KPI tracking.
• Lead month‑end, management accounts, and group reporting packages.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Manufacturing scale‑up experience

Inventory accounting

UK GAAP knowledge

ERP / MRP systems

Commercial leadership

Data modelling / analytics

Education

Chartered accountant qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

Unipart Manufacturing is seeking a Finance Project Controller to lead financial governance for a major scale‑up in Coventry. You will partner with project leadership, build scalable financial processes, and manage costing, CAPEX/OPEX, and cash flow as production ramps to full volume.

The role requires qualified accounting with manufacturing experience, strong ERP/MRP skills, and a track record of delivering accurate management accounts and cost control in fast‑paced environments.