Financial Controller

Hyra; West Bromwich; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus scheme

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Company pension

Life assurance (4x salary)

Healthcare cash plan

EAP + 24/7 GP service

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Free on-site parking

Job summary

SF Partners are recruiting a Financial Controller for an established manufacturing business in West Bromwich. The role reports to the Finance Director and leads a seven-person finance team, overseeing financial reporting, controls and day-to-day finance operations in a manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will drive improvements, strengthen processes and work with senior stakeholders, with a hybrid working pattern (4 days on-site, 1 day from home) and a competitive package

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Proven experience as Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager.
• Strong manufacturing background with stock, costing and margins understanding.
• Experience managing and developing a finance team.
• Strong reporting, budgeting, forecasting and statutory accounting experience.
• Experience with structured group reporting requirements.
• Good systems knowledge, ERP/MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the finance team to high standards.
• Own month-end reporting, management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and group reporting.
• Maintain strong financial controls and statutory/group reporting compliance.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and working capital management.
• Collaborate with operations to understand manufacturing performance and margins.
• Oversee statutory accounts, year-end reporting and audits.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting, systems and controls.
• Support Finance Director with planning and wider finance projects, deputising when needed.

Skills

People management

Manufacturing costing

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Statutory accounting

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Financial Controller

Location: West Bromwich, West Midlands
Salary: £75,000 - £90,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Hybrid: 4 days on-site / 1 day working from home

SF Partners are recruiting a Financial Controller for an established manufacturing business West Bromwich which forms part of a substantial international group.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will lead a finance team of seven, taking responsibility for financial reporting, controls and the day-to-day running of the finance function. We are looking for someone with a strong manufacturing background, proven people management skills and the credibility to deputise for the Finance Director.

With the business going through a period of change, there is a good opportunity for the incoming Financial Controller to drive continuous improvement, strengthen financial processes and controls, and influence how the finance function operates going forward.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, managing and developing the finance team, ensuring the department operates effectively and to a high standard.
• Taking ownership of month-end reporting, management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and group reporting.
• Maintaining strong financial controls and ensuring compliance with statutory and group reporting requirements.
• Overseeing budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and working capital management.
• Working closely with operational management to understand manufacturing performance, stock, costing and margins.
• Managing statutory accounts, year-end reporting and internal and external audits.
• Driving continuous improvement across financial processes, reporting, systems and controls.
• Supporting the Finance Director with financial planning, business performance and wider finance projects, deputising when required.

About You:

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Proven experience as a Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager
• A strong background in manufacturing
• You will understand the financial complexities of a manufacturing environment, including stock, costing, margins and operational performance.
• Proven experience managing and developing a finance team, with the ability to lead, motivate and get the best out of people.
• Strong financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and statutory accounting experience.
• Experience working within a business with structured group reporting requirements.
• Good systems knowledge, ideally including ERP/MRP systems.
• A track record of improving financial processes, controls and reporting.
• The confidence and credibility to work with senior stakeholders and deputise effectively for the Finance Director.

Just as importantly, we are looking for someone who takes ownership, leads by example and can balance the detail of financial control with the wider commercial and operational needs of the business.

Why Join?

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller who wants more than just responsibility for the numbers.

You'll be joining an established international manufacturing group, working closely with an experienced Finance Director who is looking for someone he can rely on to lead the finance function and deputise for him when required.

You'll have a team of seven to manage and develop, with the opportunity to make your mark on how the department operates. With the business going through a period of change, there is plenty of scope to drive improvements, strengthen processes and introduce better ways of working.

For someone who enjoys leading people, taking ownership and having a genuine influence on the business, this is a role with plenty to offer.

The package includes:

• £75,000 - £90,000 basic salary
• Company bonus scheme
• Hybrid working - 4 days on-site, 1 day from home
• 25 days' annual leave and Christmas shutdown
• Company pension
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme, including access to a 24/7 GP service
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Free on-site parking