Financial Controller

Michael Page International Recruitment Limited; Warrington; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Annual bonus

Job summary

Michael Page International Recruitment Limited is seeking a Financial Controller for an international engineering and manufacturing business. The role is broad, hands-on, and offers commercial exposure, with scope to influence performance across multiple markets and currencies.

The role focuses on system and process improvements, stock and inventory accounting, and group reporting, with opportunity to own consolidation and reporting as you settle in.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with management accounting experience in manufacturing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Commercially minded with cost control focus.
• Knowledge of stock and inventory accounting and valuation.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts.
• Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Stock valuation and inventory accounting.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to analyse costs.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost control and profitability.
• Prepare information for board reporting.
• Support ERP and finance system improvements.
• Provide commercially focused analysis to senior management.
• Work across international operations and currencies.

Skills

Management accounting

Analytical skills

Commercial mindset

Inventory accounting

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified

Tools

ERP systems

Finance software

Job description

This Financial Controller role is broad and hands-on, offering genuine commercial exposure and the opportunity to influence performance across an international business. You'll also join during an exciting period of transformation, with scope to shape systems, processes, inventory and group reporting.

Client Details

A specialist, international engineering and manufacturing business with a presence across global markets. The business operates within a highly specialised niche, following a period of growth, the business is now strengthening its finance function, creating an exciting opportunity to join at a key stage.

Description

You'll be expected to go beyond producing numbers - challenging variances, understanding operational drivers and partnering with stakeholders to improve performance. There's also a key systems and inventory focus as the business moves to a new manufacturing ERP, alongside the opportunity to take ownership of group consolidation and reporting as you settle into the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Producing monthly management accounts.
• Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Stock valuation and inventory accounting.
• Working closely with manufacturing teams to understand and analyse costs.
• Identifying opportunities to improve cost control and profitability.
• Preparing information for board reporting.
• Supporting ERP and finance system improvements.
• Providing commercially focused analysis and insight to senior management.
• Working across multiple international operations and currencies.

Profile

• Qualified accountant ideally CIMA, ACCA or ACA, with proven Management Accountant experience.
• Experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A commercially minded approach.
• Knowledge of stock/inventory accounting and valuation.

Job Offer

• Salary between £65,000 and £70,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• Flexible working hours.
• 10-20% annual bonus depending on company and individual performance