Financial Controller (Food Manufacturing Industry)

Four Anjels; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing bakery business in Manchester is seeking a skilled Financial Controller. The successful candidate will shape financial strategies with senior leadership, lead a team, and handle financial reporting, budgeting, and cashflow management. Ideal applicants will have a strong accounting qualification and relevant manufacturing experience. The role offers a salary of £60,000 - £65,000 per annum and hybrid working arrangements, enhancing work-life balance and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Employee assistance programme

Weekly onsite yoga session

Wellbeing hub

Casual dress

Free parking

Qualifications

• Relevant experience with ideally 2 years as Finance lead.
• Expertise in financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Experience in managing a team and driving performance.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver the finance strategy with the Managing Director.
• Lead and develop a finance team.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and provide insightful analysis.
• Manage stock costings and forecasts.

Skills

Financial analysis

Team management

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Problem-solving

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder management

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

About You

We have a fantastic new opportunity for a Financial Controller to play a pivotal role in driving and delivering our strategy. This varied position is ideal for an experienced, qualified FC looking for a fast-paced, varied and challenging role.

You will need to have worked within a manufacturing environment to be considered for this role.

About Us

Four Anjels are a fast-growing bakery business in the food service and premium retail sector. We supply a range of the highest quality artisan sweet bakery treats. Our small, dynamic team works together collaboratively with a drive for results and a shared passion for quality.

Four Anjels has recently joined the Olidor Group, a growing portfolio of companies within the food industry. The Olidor Group also includes Brusco Food Group, an industry expert in ingredients supply, Karimix, a specialist worldwide inspired sauce producer, and The Original Baker, a producer of premium artisan baked goods.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Working closely with the Managing Director to shape and deliver Four Anjels Finance strategy.
• Leading, developing and coaching a small, busy Finance team.
• Cashflow forecasting, analysis and support for cash management.
• Creation of monthly management accounts (profit and loss, gross margin analysis, balance sheet) and provision of insightful commentary and analysis.
• Managing stock costings.
• Leading forecasts and budgeting activities.
• Overseeing monthly payroll.
• Managing monthly VAT returns.
• Preparing and posting monthly journals.
• Reconciliations and analysing variances.
• Acting as a commercial Finance business partner as part of the senior leadership team.

What You'll Bring

• Relevant experience, with ideally 2 years as Finance lead.
• Professional accounting qualification, ideally ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Experience in managing a team, supporting, coaching and driving team performance.
• Expertise in financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Relevant manufacturing sector experience including stock costing and reconciliations.
• Accustomed to dealing with competing demands from various stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Excel and experience with accounting software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify trends, issues, and opportunities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with an inclusive and collaborative approach.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• The drive to make a positive business impact.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Growing company with career development opportunities
• Newly built office and factory
• Workplace pension
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• Employee assistance programme
• Weekly free onsite yoga session
• Wellbeing hub
• Casual dress
• Free parking

How We Work Together

• Salary : Between £60,000 - £65,000 per annum (depending on experience and skills)
• Working Arrangements : Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm. This is a hybrid position with the expectation to be on site 4 days per week with 1 day working from home