Financial Controller

Axon Moore; Wigan; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Axon Moore is exclusive partner for a well-established business seeking a Financial Controller in the North West. You will own the full finance function, delivering strategic insight and hands-on leadership while partnering with the Senior Management Team.

The role offers a clear progression plan to Finance Director within 18–24 months and requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification with a proven track record in senior finance roles. Manufacturing/construction experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with strong post-qualified experience in a senior finance role.
• Experience implementing and improving financial processes, controls and systems.
• Industry experience in manufacturing, construction, engineering or project management is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a finance team of three.
• Take full responsibility for the finance function with robust controls and high-quality reporting.
• Produce monthly MI pack and present key insights at MI meetings.
• Forecast for Business Units and present to the Board.
• Lead annual budgeting with coordination across Business Units and Sales Team.
• Provide commercial insight, analysis and recommendations for strategic decisions.
• Oversee cash flow, weekly forecasts, and cash reporting.
• Oversee credit control, purchasing and VAT returns.
• Oversee payroll and related compliance.
• Work with external auditors for annual audits and statutory accounts.
• Lead annual renewal of company insurance policies.
• Maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including banks.

Skills

Commercial finance

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Job description

Axon Moore is delighted to be exclusively partnering with a well-established, market leading business in the recruitment of a new Financial Controller.

This is an excellent opportunity for an entrepreneurial and commercially minded finance professional who takes a proactive, hands-on approach and has a strong eye for detail. Working closely with the Senior Management Team, you will take full ownership of the finance function, providing both strategic insight and operational leadership.

With a clear and genuine progression plan to Finance Director within 18–24 months, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within a growing organisation and play a key role in shaping its continued success.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a finance team of three.
• Take full responsibility for the finance function, ensuring robust financial controls, efficient processes and high-quality financial reporting.
• Produce the monthly MI pack and present key financial insights at the monthly MI meeting.
• Partner with the Business Units to develop accurate forecasts for presentation to the Board.
• Lead the annual budgeting process, standardising the collection of information and coordinating with Business Units and the Sales Team to prepare budgets for Board approval.
• Provide commercial insight, analysis and recommendations to support strategic decision making.
• Maintain strong oversight of cash flow, including weekly cash flow forecasting and reporting
• Oversee credit control, purchasing and VAT returns.
• Oversee weekly and monthly payroll, taking responsibility for all associated compliance requirements relating to payroll and benefits.
• Work closely with external auditors to ensure the smooth completion of the annual audit, statutory accounts and corporate tax returns.
• Lead the annual renewal of the company’s insurance policies.
• Develop and maintain a strong relationships with external stakeholders, including Banks ect

About You

• The successful candidate will be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, with strong post qualified experience and a proven track record in a senior finance position.
• You will be a confident and commercially focused finance professional who is comfortable taking ownership of the full finance function within a growing organisation. Experience of implementing and improving financial processes, controls and systems would be highly advantageous.
• Experience within manufacturing, construction, engineering or project management would be particularly desirable.

Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis.