Financial Controller

Talent; Heckmondwike; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent is seeking a Financial Controller in West Yorkshire to join the leadership team. You will lead the local finance function, own reporting and controls, and partner with the Managing Director and operational stakeholders to drive financial and commercial improvements.

The role balances autonomy with being part of an international group, offering strategic influence beyond month-end reporting and a hands-on, commercially focused leadership style.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification is required.
• Background in manufacturing, engineering, project-based, or operationally complex environments.
• Commercially minded with credibility with senior stakeholders.
• Hands-on when required and able to lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small local finance team and own financial reporting and control environment.
• Provide commercial insight to support decisions across the operation.
• Drive profitability, project margins, forecasting, cash and operational performance.
• Strengthen financial controls and develop the team while aligning with wider group governance.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Commercial insight

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Job description

Job Description

A Financial Controller role with genuine influence

I'm working exclusively on a confidential Financial Controller opportunity with an established engineering and manufacturing business in West Yorkshire.

This is not a role where you simply take ownership of the numbers and report upwards. It's an opportunity to become a key part of the leadership team, working closely with the Managing Director and operational stakeholders to understand what is driving the business and, importantly, what can be done to improve it.

You'll lead a small local finance team, take ownership of the financial reporting and control environment, and provide the commercial insight needed to support decisions across the operation. From profitability and project margins through to forecasting, cash and operational performance, your input will be visible and valued.

What makes this particularly interesting is the balance. You'll have the autonomy and proximity to the business you would expect from a standalone Financial Controller role, while also being part of a wider international group with established governance, systems and finance leadership.

The business is looking for someone who can look beyond the month-end numbers. Someone who can challenge constructively, translate financial information into something operational teams can actually use, and take ownership when they see an opportunity to improve performance.

You'll ideally be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, with a background in manufacturing, engineering, project-based or another operationally complex environment. Technical strength is important, but so is personality this role will suit someone commercially minded, credible with senior stakeholders and comfortable being hands-on when required.

There is also plenty of scope to make your mark, whether that's strengthening financial controls, improving reporting, developing the team or helping the wider operation become more commercially focused.

If you're a Financial Controller, Head of Finance or strong finance leader looking for a role where your opinion genuinely carries weight, I'd be interested in speaking with you confidentially.

£70000.00 - £75000.00 / hr