Manufacturing Finance Controller | Hybrid, Bonus & Benefits

SF Partners; Redditch; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Private healthcare

Job summary

SF Partners is seeking a Financial Controller to lead a finance team within a global manufacturing business. You will oversee monthly management accounts, statutory reporting, and payroll reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

The role combines strong technical accounting with business strategy input, requiring qualified accounting credentials or equivalent manufacturing experience. Hybrid work: 3 days on site with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant, or qualified by experience in manufacturing finance.
• Experience leading a finance team in a manufacturing environment.
• Solid knowledge of VAT, taxation and statutory accounts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly management accounts and financial statements submission.
• Ensure VAT, taxation and statutory accounts obligations are met on time.
• Serve as main liaison for internal and external audits.
• Supervise ERP-to-accounting system reconciliations.
• Maintain and monitor the fixed asset register.
• Drive variance analysis against budgets and forecasts.
• Oversee payroll reconciliations and compliance.
• Contribute to the management team and strategic decisions.
• Prepare quarterly operational forecasts for Corporate Finance.
• Review financial plans to identify opportunities to improve margins and profitability.

Skills

Team leadership

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

SF Partners is seeking a Financial Controller to lead a finance team within a global manufacturing business. You will oversee monthly management accounts, statutory reporting, and payroll reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

The role combines strong technical accounting with business strategy input, requiring qualified accounting credentials or equivalent manufacturing experience. Hybrid work: 3 days on site with competitive benefits.