Financial Controller

GRW Talent limited; Padanaram; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Benefits package

Job summary

GRW Talent's client, a Scottish textiles manufacturer, seeks a Financial Controller to lead a small finance team with a smart balance of month-end close, cash management, costing and forecasting, across Dundee and Kirriemuir.

Reporting to the CFO, you will manage payroll, VAT/duty, audits and banking relationships, driving SAP integration, multi-currency planning and robust financial controls for a growing global manufacturing business with ambitious expansion plans.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting and Finance; ACCA or CIMA qualified preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing/engineering/construction environments is desirable.
• Multi-currency exposure and SAP/ERP integration knowledge are pluses.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close: P&L, balance sheet, cash flow with budget commentary.
• Cash and working capital management and forecasting.
• FX management, hedging and currency exposure oversight.
• Costing, margin control, standard costing and variance analysis.
• Payroll, VAT/duty compliance, and customs management.
• Lead audits, statutory accounts, and banking relationships.
• Budgeting, rolling forecasts, and scenario planning for growth.
• Provide pricing support with margin data by product and market.

Skills

Financial leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cash management

Multi-currency management

Team leadership

ERP integration

Education

Degree in Accounting and Finance

ACCA

CIMA

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

HYBRID ROLE WITH TIME IN DUNDEE AND KIRRIEMUIR SITES

ATTRACTIVE BASE SALARY PACKAGE PLUS GENEROUS BENEFITS

GRW Talent's client has a rich history making textiles in Scotland since the late 1800s. Today, they are a vibrant fast growing international industrial and technical textiles company with production bases in Scotland, USA and China. The business continues to navigate tough global headwinds successfully and has ambitious long term growth plans to consolidate two Scottish sites into one super manufacturing and logistics hub in Dundee, whilst also penetrating and growing Tier 1 and 2 international customers.

To help facilitate this growth and ensure ongoing stability, the business now needs to recruit a Financial Controller. Candidates will need to be able to commute to Dundee and the current HQ in Kirriemuir (Angus) 3 days per week.

Reporting to the CFO, the Financial Controller will lead and manage a small but dedicated finance function. The role is a good blend of week in, month out, quarter in-out balanced accounting and finance performance for a global manufacturing business, but with one strategic eye to the future growth and business development plans. This will include finance and contingency planning and finance modelling to suit a future business "to be" state.

• Month-end close ownership: P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, deadline, with commentary against budget.
• Cash and working capital management to short, medium and longer term plans.
• FX management across currencies. Hedging, forward contract management, managing currency exposure on both purchase orders and sales contracts.
• Costing and margin control: standard costing for manufactured product, variance analysis (material usage, labour, overhead recovery), landed cost calculations including duty and freight.
• Inventory accounting: raw materials, WIP, finished goods valuation, obsolescence provisions.
• Payroll, VAT/duty compliance, intrastate/customs management via you and the team.
• Managing the audit, statutory accounts, and relationship with banks.
• Budgeting and rolling forecasts, including scenario planning on new customers, sales deals and raw material supplies.
• Pricing support: giving sales real margin data by product, customer, and market so we don't sell at a loss after FX and freight.
• Funding strategy: working capital facilities, capex appraisal for machinery (textile plant is capital-hungry), grant funding applications.
• Systems improvement and support the broader business to better integrate SAP.
• Support CFO with board packs and board reporting for Tier 1 and 2 leadership groups.

The relevant candidate is ideally educated to degree calibre in Accounting and Finance and a qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or similar). We are open to candidates from a range of backgrounds, however, we would be especially keen to hear from candidates who have worked in other manufacturing, engineering or construction environments. The nature of the market and volatility globally, means you are used to working to tight margins and taking short, medium and long term decisions to impact the financial health of the business. Multi-currency exposure, leading teams, customs management, managing multiple revenue streams and a good appreciation of SAP and ERP integration (across modules ideally) is a plus.

This represents an unparalleled opportunity for both proven Financial Controllers and aspiring Finance Managers looking to step up. With full autonomy and control of your job, you will be highly visible across the company. Your base salary is supplemented by flexible and hybrid working conditions and a benefits package. However, the scope and challenge should be a key driver in taking this role. Future salary and career growth are on offer for dedicated employees.