Group Financial Controller

Sharp Consultancy; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy is seeking an experienced Financial Controller for a successful manufacturing business in the Harrogate area. The role reports to the Finance Director and collaborates with senior stakeholders to drive financial performance and strategic development.

The ideal candidate will be CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified, with SME manufacturing experience, strong technical accounting skills and a proactive commercial mindset.

Qualifications

• SME manufacturing experience.
• Strong technical accounting and financial analysis skills.
• Able to influence at board level with clear commercial insight.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management of the finance function and a small finance team.
• Providing accurate financial and management accounting information to the board.
• Prepare and present full monthly management accounts and performance reports.
• Analyse business performance with senior management to identify opportunities and profitability improvements.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts, P&L, balance sheets and budgets.
• Monitor variances against budgets and recommend actions to improve financial performance.
• Support commercial decision-making through financial analysis and forecasting.
• Develop financial processes, controls and reporting systems to support growth.
• Liaise with external auditors and banks as the main financial contact.

Skills

Strategic financial insight

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification

Job description

A successful and expanding international manufacturing business based in the Harrogate area, currently requires an experienced CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified Financial Controller to join its growing finance team.

Over recent years, the business has expanded its commercial offering and established an increasingly strong international presence. Backed by investment and with a truly global footprint, the company has ambitious plans for further expansion and is now looking to strengthen its finance function to support the next stage of its development.

Working closely with the Finance Director and other key stakeholders at board level, you will play an important role in both the day-to-day management of the finance function and the wider commercial development of the business. Your duties will include:

• Day-to-day management of the finance function, including managing and developing a small finance team.
• Providing clear, accurate and meaningful financial and management accounting information to the board to support key business decisions.
• Preparing and presenting full monthly management accounts, reporting on current trading performance, profitability and projected financial positions.
• Working closely with the Finance Director and senior management team to analyse business performance, identify commercial opportunities and improve profitability.
• Preparing cash flow forecasts, profit and loss accounts, balance sheets and financial budgets.
• Monitoring performance against budgets and forecasts, highlighting variances and providing recommendations to improve financial performance.
• Supporting commercial decision-making through financial analysis, business planning and forecasting.
• Developing financial processes, controls and reporting systems to accommodate the company's continued growth.
• Liaising with external auditors and banks, acting as the main point of contact for all financial communications.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious, investment-backed manufacturing business at an exciting stage of its development. With an established global footprint, strong financial backing and clear growth ambitions, the company is looking for someone who can do more than simply manage the numbers. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence commercial strategy, support business expansion and play a key role in shaping the future financial direction of the organisation.

Ideally, you will be CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified, with previous experience working within an SME manufacturing environment. You will possess strong technical accounting skills, excellent commercial awareness and the confidence to work closely with senior stakeholders, providing financial insight that supports business performance and growth.

As the company continues to expand, there will be a genuine opportunity for further development taking on increased strategic, commercial and board-level responsibility as the business grows.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.