Financial Controller

Delve Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in the UK is seeking a Financial Controller to drive financial management for a key division. This hands-on leadership role involves budgeting, forecasting, and reporting with a strong focus on improving financial processes and controls. The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with experience in manufacturing and expertise in GAAP compliance. This is a high-impact position that offers autonomy and the chance to influence a leading engineering business.

Qualifications

• Strong manufacturing/engineering experience required.
• Proven Financial Controller or Finance Manager experience.
• Knowledge of UK & US GAAP, SOX compliance, and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial management and reporting for a core unit.
• Provide monthly insights on margins, COGS, and working capital.
• Drive cost-saving initiatives in collaboration with teams.

Skills

Financial management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Reporting

Costing

Analytical skills

Process improvement

Commercial acumen

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Tools

ERP / CRM systems

Job description

Financial Controller

Manufacturing

Location

Leicester (with monthly travel across the UK)

Salary

£90,000 + benefits

Job Type : Full-time, Permanent

A long-established manufacturing business producing complex printing equipment is looking for a Financial Controller to act as the Finance Directors key deputy. This is a high-visibility, hands-on leadership role covering full financial responsibility for a major business division, plus wider group reporting and consolidation support.

The Role

• Lead financial management, budgeting, forecasting and reporting for a core operating unit.
• Provide weekly / monthly reporting on margins, COGS, stock and working capital.
• Deliver variance analysis on materials, labour and overheads, driving margin improvements.
• Strengthen stock control, inventory valuation and financial controls.
• Drive cost-saving initiatives alongside production, supply chain and commercial teams.
• Support month-end close, business unit consolidation and quarterly group submissions.
• Lead audit activity and promote best-practice finance processes.
• Drive ERP / CRM improvements, reporting automation and enhanced data visibility.

About You

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with strong manufacturing / engineering experience.
• Proven Financial Controller or Finance Manager with costing, reporting and analysis expertise.
• Knowledge of UK & US GAAP, SOX compliance and internal control frameworks.
• Commercially minded, confident partnering with operational teams and senior leaders.
• Process-improvement focused, analytical and able to influence decisions.

Why Apply?

• High-impact, senior finance role with autonomy and visibility.
• Opportunity to modernise finance processes and drive operational performance.
• Work within an innovative engineering business developing new products.

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