Hands-On Financial Controller — Growth SME (Manufacturing)

ICAEW; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

ICAEW is seeking an experienced Financial Controller for its SME in Skelmersdale. You will own day-to-day finance, lead a small team, and partner with operational teams to drive performance and growth.

The role requires robust management accounting, Sage expertise, and a hands-on, commercial approach with UK travel. You will oversee budgeting, cash flow, year-end, and reporting, delivering timely analysis for decision making.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification, or significant relevant experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering or a similar operational environment.
• Strong management accounting and financial control experience.
• Experience managing and developing a small finance team.
• Good working knowledge of Sage.
• Strong Excel and reporting skills.
• A practical, hands-on approach.
• The confidence to work with operational and senior stakeholders.
• Occasional UK travel to subsidiary site.

Responsibilities

• Managing and developing a small finance team
• Producing monthly management accounts and reporting using Sage
• Budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management
• Managing the year-end process and external audit
• Maintaining robust financial controls and processes
• Overseeing transactional finance, including AP and AR
• VAT and statutory reporting requirements
• Providing commercial analysis to support business decisions
• Working closely with manufacturing and operational teams
• Identifying opportunities to improve systems, reporting and processes

Skills

Finance leadership

Management accounting

Stakeholder management

SME experience

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Sage

Excel

Job description

ICAEW is seeking an experienced Financial Controller for its SME in Skelmersdale. You will own day-to-day finance, lead a small team, and partner with operational teams to drive performance and growth.

The role requires robust management accounting, Sage expertise, and a hands-on, commercial approach with UK travel. You will oversee budgeting, cash flow, year-end, and reporting, delivering timely analysis for decision making.