Financial Controller

Accountable Recruitment Limited; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Accountable Recruitment Limited partners with a rapidly growing manufacturing business near Chester to recruit a commercially minded Financial Controller. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will lead the finance function and drive operational performance.

This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical accounting, ERP/Excel skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-site teams across UK operations and international group.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACCA/CIMA/ACA credentials.
• Experience in manufacturing finance environments.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, group reporting and SOX controls.
• Experience across multiple sites or international teams.
• Proficient with ERP systems and Excel for large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Manage and review monthly management accounts for the UK entity.
• Support consolidation activities aligning with group reporting standards.
• Prepare variance analysis, cost reviews and performance insights for senior management.
• Maintain accurate financial records in line with UK GAAP and internal policies.
• Oversee transactional finance activities with hands-on oversight.
• Support budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.
• Collaborate with operational teams to gather data and challenge assumptions.
• Integrate financial forecasts from international operations into group models.
• Support product costing, margin analysis and inventory valuation.
• Assist with stock reconciliations and production cost tracking.
• Align accounting practices, controls, and reporting between UK and international group.
• Support data migration, process mapping and internal controls development.
• Assist SOX audits and remediation tracking.

Skills

Manufacturing finance

US GAAP

SOX governance

Group reporting

ERP systems

Excel

Data analysis

Education

Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)

Job description

Accountable Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a rapidly growing manufacturing business based near Chester to recruit a commercially minded Financial Controller. Reporting to the Finance Director you will lead the finance function and play a pivotal role in driving operational performance.

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with strong technical capability, practical leadership experience and proven exposure to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) governance, controls and internal audit requirements.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage and review the preparation of monthly management accounts for the UK operating entity.
• Support consolidation activities ensuring accuracy and alignment with group reporting standards.
• Prepare variance analysis, cost reviews and performance insights for senior management.
• Maintain accurate financial records in compliance with UK GAAP and internal policies.
• Maintain hands‑on oversight of transactional finance activities.
• Support the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.
• Work with operational teams to gather data, challenge assumptions and ensure realistic financial planning.
• Assist in integrating financial forecasts from international operations into group financial models.
• Support product costing, margin analysis and inventory valuation.
• Assist with stock reconciliations, work‑in‑progress reviews and production cost tracking.
• Assist in aligning accounting practices, controls, financial systems and reporting disciplines between the UK business and the wider international group.
• Support integration activities, including data migration, process mapping and internal controls development.
• Support internal and external audit requirements, including SOX control testing, audit evidence preparation, remediation tracking and timely resolution of control observations.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or ACA).
• Experience in manufacturing finance.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, group reporting requirements and SOX control expectations.
• Extensive exposure to operating within a Sarbanes‑Oxley governance and control environment, including internal audit interaction and control remediation.
• Confident working with large datasets, ERP systems and Excel.
• Experience working across multiple sites or international teams.