Financial Controller

Kenton Black; Haslingden; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Life assurance

Job summary

Kenton Black is seeking a technically astute Financial Controller to join the finance team in a newly created role.

You will oversee the finance function, drive financial performance across regions, manage a small team, and partner with operational managers to deliver strategic insights and robust governance.

Qualifications

• Experience as Finance Manager or equivalent, with audit/statutory exposure.
• Manufacturing sector exposure preferred; strong technical accounting skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly management accounts, statutory accounts and audits.
• Lead VAT and statutory reporting obligations across sites.
• Coordinate budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.
• Act as business partner to operational managers on financial performance.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Education

CIMA/ACA/ACCA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Based in East Lancashire this multi-site manufacturing business are looking to add a technically astute Financial Controller to join the finance team within a newly created role. Reporting to the Finance Director, the business are in a period of growth and boast a strong commercial pipeline. Having recently been through a period of change, they are able to provide a unique offering, and remain market leaders with a strong presence in bespoke manufacturing. Part of a larger group the business pride themselves on quality products and continue to grow at pace.

Salary and Enhanced Benefits include: Hybrid working, life assurance as well as competitive salary and progression opportunity.

Your new role as Financial Controller:

This is a varied role where no day will be the same. As Financial controller, reporting to the Finance Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the finance department and all day to day financial activity. Working closely with stakeholders, you shall provide strategic insights and drive financial performance across multiple regions and business units. Managing a small team you shall take the lead over the financial operation, and be responsible for monthly management accounting, statutory requirements and year-end close, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and lead on audit requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts as well as leading on the preparation of statutory accounts and liaison with external auditors.
• Support year-end and month-end close processes.
• Lead on VAT requirements as well as other statutory reporting obligations.
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes across a multi site operation.
• Provide detailed financial analysis, providing insight and recommendations to support commercial decision-making.
• Cash flow forecasting.
• Ensure effective financial controls and governance are maintained, driving improvements across financial processes and reporting, whilst identifying automation opportunities.
• Act as business partner, working closely with operational managers to help them understand financial performance.
• Manage and develop the finance team, monitoring team performance, providing coaching and professional development where required.

Experience & Qualifications Required to apply:

To be considered you shall either have a proven track record of adding value in a Finance Manager role, or be a 1st time practice mover who is technically sound, managed audit/statutory requirements and managed a team within public practice.

With strong commercial acumen, you will ideally have had exposure to financial requirements within the manufacturing sector. Technically astute and formally qualified CIMA, ACA or ACCA you will have solid technical skillset, with advanced experience with ERP systems and operating Excel. With knowledge to enhance process improvements, you will be driven to make sense of financial data, with the skills to communicate effectively with non financial heads, ensuring finance are a value add to the rest of the business.