Financial Controller - Manufacturing

GetRecruited UK Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful manufacturing business in Birmingham seeks a Financial Controller to manage finance operations and team development. The ideal candidate is ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with a strong manufacturing background and experience leading finance teams. This role offers a salary up to £70,000, hybrid working, and a path to Head of Finance.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA or Qualified by Experience.
• Experience in manufacturing or engineering finance.
• Leadership experience in a finance role.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of the finance department.
• Deliver insightful management information analysis.
• Oversee budgeting and forecasting processes.

Skills

Management accounting

Cost of manufacturing

Business partnering

Communication skills

Financial analysis

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA or QBE

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER - MANUFACTURING

BIRMINGHAM (BORDESLEY GREEN AREA) | HYBRID WORKING AVAILABLE

UP TO £70,000 (POSSIBLY UP TO £75K FOR THE RIGHT PERSON) + BONUS + BENEFITS

THE OPPORTUNITY:
We're exclusively partnering with a highly successful manufacturing business in Birmingham that is modernising its finance function and investing in new systems.

The company is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to lead the day-to-day running of the finance team, while also delivering hands-on management accounting, business partnering, and systems improvement.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified or QBE finance professional with manufacturing / engineering experience who is ambitious to progress to Head of Finance level. Candidates with the right experience operating at Finance Manager, Senior Management Accountant, Financial Controller or Finance Business Partner level will be considered.

THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER ROLE:

• Reporting to the Finance Director, as the Financial Controller, you'll take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the finance department, leading and developing a team of 5.
• Mentor, support and develop a newly promoted Management Accountant to manage the entirety of the process, while remaining hands-on with management accounting / group management accounting tasks in the interim.
• Deliver insightful MI analysis and provide Finance Business Partner support to key operational departments.
• Lead on cost of manufacturing, bills of materials, and standardised product costings analysis.
• Full ownership of cashflow management, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Oversee weekly and monthly payroll.
• Drive the implementation & adoption of a new ERP system, modernising and streamlining finance processes.
• Manage manual processes in the short term while delivering automation longer-term.
• Partner with operational and commercial leads to provide financial insight, challenge, and support decision-making.
• Responsible for Year End, External Audit and Statutory submissions, in collaboration with the external practice.
• Review and refine the company's bonus scheme and reward model.
• Support the Finance Director with ad hoc analysis, projects, and strategic initiatives.

THE PERSON

• Qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or Qualified by Experience / QBE
• Strong manufacturing of engineering finance background, including cost of manufacturing, bills of material / BOM's, and standard product costings
• Must have experience leading a small team, within a similar role, such as Senior Management Accountant, Financial Controller, Head of Finance, Finance Business Partner or Finance Manager
• Must have experience of producing management accounts
• Track record of systems migration / implementation
• Strong business partnering and communication skills to influence non-finance stakeholders
• Ambitious, proactive, and keen to progress towards Head of Finance

APPLICATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Please send your CV for the Financial Controller role for consideration. We are an equal opportunities employer and we never charge candidates a fee for our services.