Financial Controller

IPS Finance; Bingley; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established manufacturing group is seeking a Financial Controller to enhance financial controls and operational performance. This role requires a strong manufacturing accountant with experience in costing, inventory management, and budgeting. Offering a salary up to £55,000 along with excellent holiday, pension, and a flexible working scheme.

Benefits

Excellent holiday

Enhanced pension

Bonus scheme

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience in the manufacturing sector is essential.
• Strong background in product costing and inventory controls is required.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with ERP systems are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting processes and internal reporting.
• Act as finance partner to operational managers.
• Maintain accurate costing and inventory data.
• Support capital planning and fixed-asset management.
• Prepare internal financial and operational statements.
• Review job orders and highlight trends.

Skills

Manufacturing sector experience

Product costing

Cost maintenance

Inventory controls

Advanced Excel skills

Tools

ERP systems

Consolidation tools

Job description

An established manufacturing group is seeking a Financial Controller. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manufacturing accountant to work closely with operational and finance teams across multiple locations, playing a key role in enhancing financial controls, operational performance, and reporting quality.

This is a broad, hands‑on position ideal for a manufacturing accountant with strong experience in costing, inventory management, budgeting, and financial controls. As part of the leadership team, you’ll collaborate regularly with operational managers and act as a strategic finance partner.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting processes, internal reporting, and month‑end accuracy, working closely with group finance and supply chain teams.
• Act as finance partner to the operational managers and teams, monitoring risks and providing clear financial analysis.
• Maintain accurate costing and inventory data, overseeing inventory controls and cycle counts.
• Support capital planning, fixed‑asset management, and UK transactional finance activities.
• Support budgeting and forecasting cycles and prepare internal financial and operational statements.
• Review job orders, monthly results, variances, and trends, highlighting insights and recommending practical actions.

What We’re Looking For

• Manufacturing sector experience.
• Strong background in product costing, cost maintenance, and inventory controls.
• Experience with ERP systems and consolidation tools.
• Advanced Excel skills.

What’s on Offer

• Salary up to £55,000.
• Excellent holiday, enhanced pension, bonus scheme, flexible working.