Financial Controller

Marks Sattin Ltd; Stone; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A food manufacturing business in Staffordshire seeks a Financial Controller to join the senior leadership team. This pivotal role requires a qualified accountant with experience in manufacturing or FMCG sectors. You'll lead the finance function, manage cash flow, and engage with stakeholders to drive financial performance. Competitive salary offered with additional bonuses.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior finance roles within manufacturing or FMCG.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Able to manage competing priorities and tight reporting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver weekly profit and KPI reports to stakeholders.
• Prepare and present monthly management accounts.
• Control overhead costs and provide variance analysis.
• Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting cycles.
• Manage cash flow and capital expenditure forecasting.

Skills

Leadership skills

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Proactive mindset

Competent in ERP Systems

Microsoft Excel

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

Job Title: Financial Controller

Location: Staffordshire

Working pattern: Full Time

Salary: £75,000 - £80,000 p.a. + Bonus

Marks Sattin is partnering with a well-established and growing food manufacturing business in Staffordshire to recruit a Financial Controller to join its senior leadership team. Operating from a purpose-built production facility, the company produces a wide range of high-quality products for wholesale, catering, and food service sectors. The business is entering an exciting new phase of development and seek a commercially minded Financial Controller with experience within the FMCG or manufacturing industries. This is a pivotal role for a commercially minded and technically strong finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You'll lead the site's finance function, reporting to the Group Financial Controller, and act as the key liaison between local operations and group-level reporting.

Key Responsibilities of the Financial Controller include:

• Delivering weekly profit and KPI reports to local and group stakeholders
• Preparing and presenting monthly management accounts and board packs
• Controlling overhead costs and provide variance analysis
• Leading the annual budgeting and quarterly re-forecasting cycles
• Managing cash flow and capital expenditure forecasting
• Managing product costings and customer margin analysis
• Supporting new business tenders and challenge factory KPIs
• Ensuring robust financial controls aligned with group policies
• Overseeing internal and external audit processes
• Maintaining compliance with VAT, PAYE, and other statutory requirements
• Management of four direct reports. Delegating tasks, reviewing performance, and developing team capability
• Representing finance in strategic projects and cross-functional initiatives
• Driving optimisation of the newly implemented ERP system

To be considered, you will:

• Be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
• Have proven experience in senior finance roles within manufacturing or FMCG
• Have strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills
• Have excellent attention to detail and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• Be able to manage competing priorities and tight reporting deadlines
• Be a competent user of ERP Systems and Microsoft Excel

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established business at a transformative moment in its journey. You'll play a key role in shaping financial strategy, improving operational performance, and integrating with a variety of stakeholders to drive financial performance. If this sounds like you, we would love to see your application!

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