Financial Controller

ALEXANDER DANIELS LIMITED; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established SME manufacturing business is seeking a Financial Controller to join their Senior Leadership Team. This pivotal role involves driving financial performance, supporting growth plans, and managing M&A activities. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a manufacturing environment and be ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified. The role offers flexibility around hybrid working and a supportive leadership team.

Benefits

Pension

25 days holidays + Bank Holidays

Flexibility around hybrid working

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Financial Controller in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on approach with board-level contributions.
• Involvement in M&A and investment analysis is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of the finance function: month-end, budgeting, forecasting.
• Support strategic planning and commercial analysis.
• Present financial insights to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Leadership

Analytical skills

Education

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified

Job description

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Alexander Daniels is partnering with a well-established and growing SME manufacturing business who are looking to appoint an experienced Financial Controller to help them on the next chapter of their growth journey.

This is a pivotal role that sits as part of the Senior Leadership Team and at the heart of day-to-day operations and strategic decision-making. Working closely with the Managing Director, Operations Director & Sales Director, you'll drive financial performance, support future growth plans, and play a crucial role in scaling the business through a buy and build strategy.

The Financial Controllers key responsibilities will include:

• Full ownership of the finance function: month-end, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, reporting.
• Work closely with operational teams to improve costing, margins, and efficiency.
• Support strategic planning and commercial analysis for new opportunities and investments.
• Play a key role in M&A activity, including due diligence, integration, and financial modelling.
• Ensure robust financial controls and regulatory compliance.
• Present financial insights to senior stakeholders and the board.

What will you need to have to be successful in this position?

• Proven experience as a Financial Controller in a manufacturing, construction or industrial environment.
• Strong commercial acumen - comfortable analysing performance, pricing, and operational KPIs.
• Hands-on approach with the confidence to get into the detail while contributing at board level.
• Involvement in M&A, investment analysis or similar strategic projects is highly desirable.
• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Strong leadership and management skills

What is on offer for the successful Financial Controller?

• Exposure to M&A and board-level strategy.
• Flexibility around hybrid working once embedded in the business.
• A supportive, ambitious leadership team committed to investing in talent.
• Pension
• 25 days holidays + Bank Holidays

Alexander Daniels receives a high level of applications to advertised opportunities. We are unable to respond to every applicant and only successful applicants will be contacted.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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