Financial Controller: Growth Leader for Scalable Manufacturing

Halliday Marx; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Halliday Marx is recruiting a Financial Controller for a fast-growing manufacturing group, based in West Bromwich. You will own the day-to-day finance across the group, partner with operations and engineering, and drive performance and strategic decision-making.

Reporting to the Managing Director and CFO, you will lead ERP optimization, improve reporting, manage working capital, and help shape the finance function as the group scales toward future leadership roles such as Finance Director.

Qualifications

• Experienced Financial Controller or Finance Manager in manufacturing/engineering.
• Proven ability to own day-to-day finance across multi-site operations.
• Strong ERP and automation/process-improvement background.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of day-to-day finance across the group.
• Accurate and timely monthly management information.
• Cash flow forecasting and working capital management.
• ERP consolidation and finance process improvement.
• Leading automation initiatives and exploring AI within finance stack.
• Genuine business partnering with operational, engineering and commercial teams.
• Developing and guiding finance staff.
• Supporting the MD with tailored management information.
• Strengthening controls and finance infrastructure as the group scales.

Skills

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Cash flow management

ERP systems (Dynamics 365 BC)

Automation initiatives

Business partnering

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

Halliday Marx is recruiting a Financial Controller for a fast-growing manufacturing group, based in West Bromwich. You will own the day-to-day finance across the group, partner with operations and engineering, and drive performance and strategic decision-making.

Reporting to the Managing Director and CFO, you will lead ERP optimization, improve reporting, manage working capital, and help shape the finance function as the group scales toward future leadership roles such as Finance Director.