Financial Controller

Franke; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Financial Controller to support strategic decision-making and operational efficiency. This fully remote role involves ensuring compliance, coordinating audits, and delivering accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate has 10-15 years of accounting experience and is a qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA). This opportunity also offers flexible work arrangements, a pension scheme with employer contributions, and employee discounts on company products.

Benefits

Pension Scheme with 6% employer contribution

Flexible work from home arrangement

Discounts on company products

Other employee benefits

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in management accounting and financial reporting.
• Excellent knowledge of financial regulations and compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Deliver month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Coordinate internal and external audits.
• Monitor working capital performance including inventory.

Education

Qualified Accountant - ACCA, CIMA, ACA

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

The Financial Controller acts as a key partner to the Finance Manager, supporting strategic decision-making, driving operational efficiency, and safeguarding the financial health of the business. The Financial Controller will act as the Finance Manager's right hand in ensuring strong governance, accurate reporting, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting in line with accounting standards
• Ensure smooth completion of statutory accounts, audits and tax computations
• Coordinate internal and external audits, providing audit-ready documentation and clear explanations
• Ensure compliance with corporate and local standards, regulations and guidelines
• Oversee accruals, provisions, and stock accounting to ensure accurate financial representation
• Support with VAT filings and any other regulatory tasks including surveys completion for government bodies
• Monitor working capital performance, including inventory, payables, and receivables
• Maintain fixed assets register and review it regularly
• Support accounting for leases - including cars and buildings etc.
• Support credit controller with processes for credit control, order release/block, and cash-flow monitoring
• Support the Finance Manager in preparing annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-term financial plans
• Supports the Finance Manager in developing the finance team, embedding best practices, and maintaining high performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, systems, and reporting tools. Input into development of financial reporting

Qualifications

• Must live in the UK
• Qualified Accountant - ACCA, CIMA, ACA with strong technical accounting knowledge
• Strong expertise in management accounting, financial reporting, audit, tax computations
• Excellent knowledge of financial regulations and compliance requirements
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Strong excel knowledge. Prior exposure to SAP is beneficial and supports success in this position
• Experience 10-15 years in the accounting field is desirable

Benefits

• This is a fully remote working which offers flexible work from home arrangement.
• Pension Scheme with 6% employer contribution
• Other employee benefits
• Discounts on Franke products