Financial Controller

Rk Accountancy; Stretford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative environment

Career growth potential

Job summary

Kellan Group is seeking an experienced Finance Manager/Financial Controller to support strategic decision-making, improve financial controls, and drive commercial performance across a UK manufacturing business.

The role requires leadership, strong reporting skills, budgeting and forecasting proficiency, and experience with SAGE 200. You will coordinate month-end close, liaise with auditors, and contribute to KPI discussions with the board.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in financial management in UK manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of UK regulations and reporting standards.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Leadership and team management skills.
• SAGE 200 experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly management accounts and first-line review.
• Explain variances and propose remedial actions.
• Embed balance sheet reconciliations and control accounts.
• Lead budgeting and reforecasting in line with strategy.
• Conduct financial analysis to support decisions and initiatives.
• Assess production efficiency and stock movements monthly.
• Liaise with external auditors for compliant reporting.
• Prepare content for KPI meetings with the board.
• Manage credit control and company cashflow.

Skills

SAGE 200

Budgeting & Forecasting

Financial reporting

Leadership

Analytical skills

UK accounting standards

Cashflow management

Job description

Our client is a well-established and growing business operating within the manufacturing sector, supplying high-quality products and services to a broad commercial customer base across the UK. Known for its strong market reputation, customer-focused approach, and commitment to operational excellence, the company continues to invest in both innovation and sustainable growth.

As part of its ongoing expansion, the business is seeking an experienced Finance Manager/Financial Controller to play a key role in supporting strategic decision-making, improving financial controls, and driving commercial performance across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the production of and provide first line review of the monthly management accounts in accordance with the month end timetable.
• Provide a full explanation of significant variances to Budget and discuss remedial actions.
• Embed control account reconciliation processes, with a systematic approach that ensures each month’s closing trial balance is fully supported with a suite of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Lead the budgeting and reforecasting processes, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Conduct in-depth financial analysis to support business decisions and strategic initiatives on an adhoc basis.
• Provide a monthly assessment on production efficiency and stock movements.
• Liaise with external auditors to ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting.
• Produce draft content for a monthly KPI meeting with board of directors
• Prepared to manage credit control + company cashflow.

Experience

• Ideally experienced with SAGE 200 software.
• Experience in a financial management role, preferably within the UK manufacturing or design focussed firm
• Strong knowledge of UK financial regulations, accounting principles, and financial reporting standards.
• Demonstrated experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Commitment to accuracy and a diligent approach to accounts production.

What’s On Offer

• A collaborative and supportive work environment.
• The opportunity to contribute to help scale back up to previous success with a new business location.

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