Financial Controller

Digital Appointments; Kirkheaton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Appointments is seeking a Financial Controller to lead the finance function from the Huddersfield area, with a broad, hands-on remit and clear exposure to senior leadership. The role offers genuine ownership of financial planning, reporting and controls within a manufacturing environment.

You will shape budgeting, forecasting and cash flow while partnering with operations and commercial teams to drive commercial insight and profitability.

Qualifications

• ACCA or CIMA qualified (or QBE) with a solid post-qualification track record.
• Manufacturing experience essential, ideally SME or group environment.
• Strong knowledge of product costing, standard costing and stock accounting.
• Confident with statutory reporting, management accounts and budgeting.
• Solid UK GAAP knowledge and current reporting standards.
• Advanced Excel skills, plus ERP and mid-tier finance systems.
• Commercially astute with ability to translate numbers into action for the business.
• Strong communication skills, able to engage with senior stakeholders.
• Well organized, deadline-driven and calm under pressure.
• Experience leading and developing a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Own the full finance function including month-end and year-end processes.
• Produce accurate monthly management accounts, board packs and financial reporting.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and cash flow with the senior leadership team.
• Business partner with operations, production and commercial teams providing guidance.
• Oversee product costing, margins, stock valuation and variance reporting.
• Drive improvements in controls, processes and reporting across the business.
• Prepare statutory accounts and liaise with external auditors.
• Manage day-to-day cash flow, treasury and working capital.
• Lead, mentor and develop the finance team.
• Support strategic projects, capex appraisals and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

ACCA/CIMA

Manufacturing exp

Product costing

Budgeting

Forecasting

UK GAAP

ERP systems

Stakeholder comms

Team leadership

Excel

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

A well-established and leading manufacturer based near Huddersfield is looking to appoint a Financial Controller to join its senior management team. This is a hands-on, broad-ranging role with real influence the kind of position where you ll be a visible and trusted business partner to the senior leadership team, with genuine ownership of the finance function.

If you re a qualified accountant (or QBE) with solid manufacturing experience behind you and you re ready to take the next step into a role with real scope, this one is worth a serious look.

What you’ll be doing:

• Taking full ownership of the finance function, including month-end and year-end processes from start to finish
• Producing accurate and insightful monthly management accounts, board packs and financial reporting
• Owning budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management, working closely with the senior leadership team
• Business partnering with operations, production and commercial teams providing insight, challenge and commercial guidance
• Overseeing product costing, margin analysis, stock valuation and variance reporting
• Driving improvements in financial controls, processes and reporting across the businessline>
• Preparing statutory accounts and acting as the key point of contact for external auditors
• Managing day-to-day cash flow, treasury and working capital
• Leading, mentoring and developing the finance team
• Supporting strategic projects, capex appraisals and continuous improvement initiatives across the business

What we re looking for:

• ACCA or CIMA qualified (or QBE) with a solid post-qualification track record
• Manufacturing experience is essential ideally gained in an SME or group environment
• Strong working knowledge of product costing, standard costing and stock accounting
• Confident across statutory reporting, management accounts and budgeting
• Solid technical grounding in UK GAAP and current reporting standards
• Advanced Excel skills, plus experience with ERP and mid-tier finance systems
• Commercially astute able to translate the numbers into insight the wider business can act on
• Strong communication skills, comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels including the senior leadership team
• Well organised, deadline-driven and calm under pressure
• Previous experience managing and developing a finance team

Why this role?

• A broad, hands-on remit with real ownership of the finance function
• Visible, trusted role within the senior leadership team
• A well-established and respected manufacturer with strong direction and growth ambitions
• Genuine scope to shape processes, controls and reporting
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative working environment
• Convenient Huddersfield-area location with easy access from Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield and across West Yorkshire