Financial Controller

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus

Birthday incentive £50

On-site parking

WFH flexibility

Job summary

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD is seeking an experienced Financial Controller for a well-established packaging business in the UK. You will lead a finance team, produce management accounts and budgets, and oversee VAT, currency payments and financial reporting.

The role offers the chance to progress into a Director position within 12 months, with an attractive salary of £60,000, annual bonus and a supportive, office-based environment with potential home working flexibility.

Qualifications

• Experience as Financial Controller or senior finance role.
• Experience leading a finance team.
• Strong knowledge of management accounts and budgeting.
• Experience with foreign currency transactions is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the finance team (2 FCs, 2 Sales Ledger, 2 Purchase Ledger).
• Prepare monthly/annual management accounts and budgets.
• Manage VAT returns and financial compliance.
• Negotiate terms with customers and suppliers.
• Oversee FX purchases and payments with overseas suppliers.

Skills

Finance leadership

Team management

Budgeting

VAT & reporting

Tools

Sage

Radius EFI

Job description

Job Description

Our client is a well-established and successful business specialising in flexible packaging solutions, supplying polypropylene, laminates and specialist films to customers across the UK. With a strong reputation for quality, technical expertise and customer service, the business has built long-standing customer relationships and continues to grow. Due to the planned retirement of the current Financial Director in January 2027, they are now seeking an experienced finance professional to join the business, with the potential to progress into the Director position within 12 months, subject to performance.

Role Overview - Financial Controller

• Managing and overseeing the finance team, including two Financial Controllers, two Sales Ledger and two Purchase Ledger staff.
• Preparing monthly and annual management accounts and annual budgets.
• Managing VAT returns and financial compliance.
• Managing customer and supplier terms and conditions.
• Managing FX purchases and payments, with overseas suppliers paid in Euros and US Dollars.
• Maintaining strong customer and supplier relationships, including face-to-face client meetings and occasional buyer visits.
• Overseeing stock levels and supporting wider financial and commercial decision-making.
• Working towards taking increased responsibility for the business, with potential progression into a Director position within 12 months.

Role Requirements - Financial Controller

• Previous experience as a Financial Controller or in a similar senior finance position.
• Experience managing and overseeing a finance team.
• Strong knowledge of management accounts, budgeting, VAT and financial reporting.
• Experience with foreign currency transactions and payments is advantageous.
• Experience using Sage accounting software.
• Knowledge of Radius EFI or a similar ERP system is advantageous.
• Commercially aware with strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confident dealing with customers, suppliers and clients face-to-face.
• Strong IT skills and a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Ideally located within a 30-minute commute of the factory.

Salary & Benefits - Financial Controller

• Salary: £60,000.
• Year-end company and individual performance bonus.
• £50 cash birthday incentive.
• Working hours: 8:30am-5:00pm or 9:00am-5:30pm.
• 23 days' holiday + 8 Bank Holidays, rising to 25 days after 5 years.
• On-site parking.
• Predominantly office-based, with potential flexibility to work from home.
• Potential progression into a Director position within 12 months, subject to performance.