Financial Controller

Sheridan Maine - Accounting, Audit & Tax Recruitment; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Company pension

25 days' annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual bonus up to 15%

Job summary

Sheridan Maine is hiring a Financial Controller for a UK manufacturing business. You will be the senior finance leader for the UK operation, reporting to the Managing Director, partnering across operations, sales and manufacturing to drive performance with robust financial governance.

This role offers hybrid working in Telford, a competitive package up to £80,000, a 15% annual bonus and a car or £14k allowance, plus comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) is required.
• Experience driving performance in manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading a finance function or trained in practice.
• Ability to build trusted, influential relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of profitability improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the UK finance function and supervise the IT team.
• Accurate monthly management accounts.
• Financial analysis and group submissions.
• Budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning.
• Commercial analysis to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Manufacturing costing, margin reporting and performance analysis.
• Commercial pricing, tender appraisal and procurement contracts.
• Cash flow, treasury and working capital management.
• Maintaining financial controls, compliance and governance.
• Audits, taxation and statutory reporting.
• Company Secretarial duties.

Skills

Manufacturing finance experience

Leadership of finance function

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)

Job description

Telford | Hybrid Working | Flexible start/finish times

Up to £80,000 + Car/£14k Allowance + 15% Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Take ownership. Influence strategy. Shape the future.

Sheridan Maine is hiring a Financial Controller for a successful UK manufacturing business. The business boasts a talented and ambitious leadership team, a strong blue-chip order book and, while benefiting from the backing of an established international parent, the UK operation enjoys significant autonomy, creating an environment where finance has a genuine voice in commercial decision-making.

This is a Finance Number One role reporting directly to the Managing Director, you'll be the senior finance leader for the UK business, partnering with colleagues across operations, sales and manufacturing to drive performance while ensuring the business continues to operate with robust financial governance, through the leadership and development of the finance function.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to combine their commercial exposure with their technical expertise in one critical role.

What You'll Be Doing

Alongside leading the finance function, in this broad leadership role you'll work closely with senior stakeholders to provide insight that supports investment decisions, operational improvements and profitable growth. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the UK finance function and supervising the IT team
• Accurate monthly management accounts
• Financial analysis and group submissions
• Budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning
• Commercial analysis to support operational and strategic decisions
• Manufacturing costing, margin reporting and performance analysis
• Commercial pricing, appraisal of tenders, procurement contracts
• Cash flow, treasury and working capital (incl. credit management)
• Maintaining effective financial controls, compliance and governance.
• Audits, taxation and statutory reporting
• Company Secretarial duties

Across all areas you'll be seeking opportunities to develop and enhance existing systems and processes, in the pursuit of optimum performance, so a keen eye for continuous improvement will be important.

What We're Looking For

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)
• Experience of driving performance in manufacturing environment
• An ideal background would include experience in both large/corporate and SME businesses
• Track record of technical excellence, either having led a finance function or trained in practice
• Ability to build trusted and influential relationships with senior stakeholders inside and outside the business
• Sharp commercial acumen and a track record in driving profitability

This opportunity might suit an established Plant/Financial Controller seeking a role which will consolidate their previous experiences, and would provide excellent preparation for a Finance Director role in the future.

Package

In return, the business offers:

• Salary up to £80,000
• Annual performance bonus of up to 15%
• Hybrid working and flexible start/finish times
• Private Medical Insurance
• Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Company pension
• 25 days' annual leave, increasing with service
• Payment of professional subscriptions
• Employee Assistance Programme

Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work full-time in the UK.

Due to the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within five working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.