Financial Controller - Manufacturing

HENI; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HENI is seeking an experienced Financial Controller - Manufacturing to lead the production costing and stock accounting from our South East London production site. You will own the production plan, manage standard costing, reconcile ERP with warehouse systems, and analyse variances affecting margins.

The role requires collaboration with UK finance and overseas teams. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with 3–5 years in manufacturing accounting, strong Excel skills, and excellent

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with manufacturing accounting experience (3–5 years) and proven expertise in production costing and cost allocation.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Advanced cost modelling and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Own the production plan with the UK and overseas teams to ensure correct accounting.
• Oversee stock accounting: standard costing, month-end reconciliation with ERP/WMS, track variances and WIP.
• Monitor raw material usage and ensure COGS accuracy with margin analysis.
• Prepare artist returns and manage agreed payment shares.
• Review and approve stock invoices and warehouse subcontractor costs.
• Collaborate closely with the UK finance team.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Production costing

Cost allocation

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

Location: Principally based in South East London

Reporting to: Finance Director

Job Purpose

We are seeking an experienced ‘Financial Controller - Manufacturing’ to work within our finance team but to specifically work from the production site.

Key Responsibilities

1) Own the ‘Production plan’ working closely with the Production teams in the UK and overseas to understand the status of each drop to allow the correct accounting to be applied.

2) Stock accounting:

• Own Standard costing sheets for all Drops
• Own the month end stock reconciliation between ERP and the warehouse management system. Understand variances and investigate
• Track WIP (work in progress) valuation and monitor raw material consumption vs. theoretical usage
• Ensure Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) accuracy and analyse variance analysis impact on margins

3) Produce Artist returns for all agreed payment shares between Heni and the artist

4) Invoice reviews and approvals

• Review of and approval of stock related invoices
• Review of and approval of warehouse subcontractor costs including correct rates and project allocation

5) Work closely with finance team in UK

The ideal candidate profile

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent) with proven experience in manufacturing accounting (minimum 3-5 years) with demonstrated expertise in production costing and cost allocation methodologies
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Advanced Excel skills for complex cost calculations and modelling

What We Offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience plus private medical, life assurance etc.
• Flexible working arrangements (min. 3 days office based)