Financial Controller

Crisp Recruitment Ltd; St Albans; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the FMCG industry seeks a Director, responsible for strategic financial partnership and improving business insights. While based in St Albans, flexibility in working hours allows for a blend of office presence and remote work. Candidates should be qualified accountants with strong analytical, cost control, and communication skills to drive operational excellence and KPI visibility.

Qualifications

• Strong background in FMCG or similar product-based environments.
• Deep understanding of product costing and variance analysis.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems and operational KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Partner with supply chain teams to deliver robust financial insights.
• Lead product costing, cost control, and variance reporting.
• Develop and refine financial controls and reporting frameworks.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

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Director at Crisp Recruitment |Founder at THAT. Coffee

Duration: 6 month Contract initially

Location: St Albans

Hours: Mon-Fri - 8.30 - 4.30 or 9.00am - 5.00pm - office based 3 days a week but flexible hours

What you want to know about this employer

• This is a fast-paced, forward-thinking organisation in the FMCG industry known for its strong brand presence, continuous investment in people, systems, and commitment to innovation.
• The business is experiencing exciting growth and transformation and is looking for top-tier finance talent to support its operational excellence and commercial strategy.

Purpose of role:

Your primary responsibility will be to act as a strategic finance partner across a number of business functions. You’ll play a critical role in driving cost efficiency, improving reporting processes, and providing insightful analysis that supports business decisions and operational performance across the group.

Responsibilities

·Partner with supply chain teams to deliver robust financial insights and analysis.

· Lead product costing, cost control, inventory valuation, and overhead analysis.

· Deliver budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting to drive accountability and performance.

· Oversee month-end close activities relating to operations, including stock, margin, and production variances.

· Support capital investment decisions through modelling and financial appraisal.

· Develop and refine financial controls, systems, and processes to support operational excellence.

· Provide visibility on KPIs through clear dashboards and reporting frameworks.

Experiences, skills and personal attributes;

· Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

· Strong background in FMCG, or similar product based environments.

· Deep understanding of product costing, variance analysis, and supply chain finance.

· Hands-on experience with ERP systems, stock accounting, and operational KPIs.

· Highly analytical with advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI a plus.

· A confident communicator and business partner with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.

Crisp Recruitment Ltd is a local recruitment consultancy based in Hatfield. We are working on behalf of our client to find suitable candidates for this opportunity

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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