Financial Controller

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd in the UK manufacturing sector is recruiting a Financial Controller. You will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function and lead a small team.

You will partner with operations to provide financial analysis, support informed business decisions and help develop the finance function across the organisation. This role requires strong senior finance experience and proactive leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior finance role such as Financial Controller or Finance Manager.
• Strong management accounting knowledge, including month-end and year-end processes.
• Experience leading a small finance team with a collaborative style.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly with non-finance colleagues.
• Proactive and organised with ownership while staying close to the detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly and annual management accounts with timely financial reporting.
• Partner with operations to provide financial analysis and insights.
• Lead and develop a small transactional finance team.
• Oversee day-to-day financial activities and strengthen controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and drive performance.

Skills

Senior finance experience

Finance team leadership

Month-end reporting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Consortium Professional Recruitment are pleased to be partnering with a well-established business in the manufacturing sector to recruit a Financial Controller. You'll take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, lead a small team and work closely with colleagues across operations, manufacturing, supply chain.

The Opportunity

As a Financial Controller, you'll play a key role in:

• Preparing monthly and annual management accounts, ensuring accurate, timely financial reporting and supporting the year-end accounts process.
• Partnering with operational teams to provide financial analysis, meaningful insight and support for informed business decisions.
• Leading, supporting and developing a small transactional finance team, including purchase ledger and sales ledger.
• Overseeing day-to-day financial activities, maintaining effective financial controls, processes and reporting standards.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, strengthen efficiencies and support wider business performance.

Your work will directly contribute to stronger financial visibility, effective operational decisions and the continued development of the finance function.

About You

We're looking for someone who can bring:

• Experience in a senior finance role, such as Financial Controller, Finance Manager or a comparable position.
• Strong management accounting knowledge, including month-end reporting, year-end processes and financial analysis.
• Experience leading or supervising a small finance team, with a supportive and collaborative management style.
• The ability to build positive relationships with colleagues outside finance and communicate financial information clearly.
• A proactive, organised approach, with the confidence to take ownership while remaining close to the detail.

Experience within manufacturing or another operationally focused environment would be advantageous, although we welcome applications from candidates with relevant transferable experience.

The Benefits and Package

In return, you'll enjoy:

• A salary of £50,000 - £60,000 DOE
• The opportunity to take ownership of an established finance function.
• A varied role combining technical accounting, people management and business partnering.
• The chance to work closely with different departments and contribute to wider business decisions.