Financial Controller

Hewett Recruitment; Malvern Hills; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewett Recruitment is seeking a Financial Controller for a Malvern-based manufacturing group. You will lead the finance function, manage a team, and partner with operational teams on commercial and strategic projects.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will own monthly management accounts, stock costing, budgeting, governance reporting, payroll across UK/Ireland/Czech Republic, VAT, audits, and ERP improvements. Strong manufacturing experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified CIMA or ACCA with significant accounting leadership experience.
• Experience in manufacturing environments and ERP systems.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, stock valuation and variance analysis.
• Experience managing a finance team and interfacing with operations and board.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting to local management and group.
• Manage stock costing system: inventory valuation, production variance analysis, stock takes.
• Lead budget preparation, including standard costing and overhead absorption.
• Prepare governance reporting with exposure to the Group Board.
• Oversee payroll across the UK, Ireland and Czech Republic (pensions, year-end, P11Ds).
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns.
• Oversee purchase ledger, supplier payments, expenses, and credit control.
• Act as main contact for audits and corporation tax matters.
• Maintain and enhance robust financial controls and processes.
• Support ERP implementation projects and ad-hoc financial analysis.

Skills

Stock costing

Inventory management

Finance leadership

Budgeting & costing

Education

CIMA or ACCA (Fully qualified)

Job description

Job description

Financial Controller

Malvern based

Are you an experienced Financial Controller with a strong manufacturing background looking for a varied, hands-on role where you can have a real impact on the wider business?

We are working with an established medium-sized manufacturing organisation based in Malvern, which forms part of a large Group, to recruit an experienced Financial Controller.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director and managing a finance team, this is a key role within the local management team. You'll be responsible for the day-to-day financial management and controls of the business while working closely with operational teams and supporting a variety of commercial and strategic projects.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts and reporting to both the local management team and group
• Managing the stock costing system, including inventory valuation, production variance analysis and stock takes
• Budget preparation, including standard costing and overhead absorption
• Preparation of governance reporting, with exposure to the Group Board
• Responsibility for payroll across the UK, Ireland and Czech Republic, including pensions, year-end requirements and P11Ds
• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns
• Oversight of purchase ledger, supplier payments, expenses and credit control
• Acting as the main point of contact for external and internal audits and corporation tax matters
• Maintaining and developing robust financial controls and processes across the business
• Playing a key role in an ERP implementation project
• Supporting wider business requirements including statutory reporting, insurance renewals, employee benefits and ad-hoc financial analysis

To be considered for this role, you will ideally have:

• CIMA or ACCA qualification (Fully qualified essential)
• Previous Financial Controller or similar senior finance leader experience
• A background within manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, stock and inventory
• Previous team management experience