Financial Controller

Hays Senior Finance; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing business in Lancaster is seeking an interim Financial Controller. This role involves managing financial operations, overseeing a finance team, and contributing to IT system transformations. The position offers a generous daily rate and hybrid working for at least six months.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Financial Controller role, ideally in manufacturing.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Experience with finance transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end close process and financial reporting.
• Oversee preparation of management accounts and budgets.
• Lead a finance team and support IT system changes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Education

Fully Qualified Accountant

Job description

Your new company
A market-leading manufacturing business in Lancaster.

Your new role
An interim FC role, reporting to the Financial Director and leading a team of 5 staff. You will lead day-to-day financial operations, manage a capable finance team and provide valuable input into ongoing IT system changes and transformation projects led by the wider group.
Responsibilities will include: Managing the month-end close process to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting. You will oversee the preparation of management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and year-end financial statements. Ensure compliance with internal controls, group policies, and relevant accounting standards. Lead and support a seasoned finance team of five, including a qualified accountant, assistant accountant, purchase ledger clerk, accounts apprentice. Provide input and subject matter expertise into finance-related aspects of ongoing IT system changes and group transformation programmes. Liaise with external auditors and advisors as required.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a fully qualified accountant with experience in a similar Financial Controller role, ideally in the manufacturing sector. You will also have strong leadership and team management skills, be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment, have experience contributing to finance transformation initiatives or system change programmes and have excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

What you'll get in return
A varied and rewarding role, at a generous daily rate, for at least six months. Hybrid flexible working from office and home.

What you need to do now
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