Part Time Finance Controller

Eurofins Uk Product Testing Services; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement

Annual Leave Sellback Scheme

Company Pension Plan

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Healthcare Cash Plan

Enhanced family leave schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Eurofins UK Product Testing Services in Manchester seeks a Part-time Finance Controller (20 hours/wk, 09:00–14:00, Mon–Fri, hybrid). You will lead financial planning, reporting and performance analysis, partnering with the MD and leadership to drive profitable growth and governance.

The role requires strong accounting fundamentals, progression toward ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent, and excellent Excel skills to support budgeting, forecasting and cost control across OOCC and HR costs.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Understanding of KPI development, profitability analysis, cost control and business performance management.
• Ability to analyse complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and control.

Responsibilities

• Partner with MD and senior leadership to develop and execute the annual business strategy.
• Translate strategic initiatives into targets and KPIs to drive financial performance.
• Challenge assumptions with data-driven analysis, scenario modelling, and business cases.
• Monitor budget, forecast and plans; identify risks and opportunities.
• Lead monthly business reviews and provide actionable recommendations.
• Support cost centre monitoring and optimisation of OOCC for budget alignment.
• Analyse variances; work with operations to implement corrective actions.
• Develop and track BTM objectives across revenue, margin and productivity.
• Maintain reporting tools and dashboards for management visibility.
• Assess financial impact of investments and space allocations to maximise ROI.
• Lead planning, budgeting, forecasting and monitoring of personnel costs.
• Collaborate with HR to align workforce plans with targets.
• Deliver timely management reporting on performance and profitability.
• Ensure governance and ESG compliance in financial controls.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

KPI development

Cost control

Data analysis

Excel

Communication

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Financial reporting tools

Job description

Part Time Finance Controller Eurofins UK Product Testing Services Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Job Description

Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

20 Hours per week. Monday - Friday. 09.00 - 14:00. Hybrid role.

Purpose of the post

Responsible for providing financial leadership, performance analysis, and business partnering support to drive profitable growth and operational excellence by working with the MD and senior leadership team. The role ensures business strategy is financially stress tested and challenged, integrated into budgeting processes and tracked/delivered against appropriate financial review mechanisms.

Supporting sustainable growth by enhancing financial visibility, identifying risks and opportunities, challenging business assumptions, and ensuring effective resource allocation while maintaining strong financial governance and compliance.

• Partner with Business Line and Operations leadership to develop and execute the annual business strategy, ensuring alignment with revenue, profitability, and growth objectives.
• Drive financial performance by translating strategic initiatives into measurable targets and KPIs.
• Challenge business assumptions and support decision-making through data-driven analysis, scenario modelling, and business case evaluations.
• Monitor business performance against budget, forecast, and strategic plans, proactively identifying risks and opportunities.
• Lead monthly business reviews and provide actionable recommendations to improve financial and operational results.
• Support the successful delivery of Group-led transformation and growth projects by providing robust financial analysis, cost management, profitability assessment, and performance tracking including study and hourly rate calculations.
• Own the monitoring and optimization of Operational and Overhead Cost Centres (OOCC), ensuring costs remain aligned with budget expectations and strategic objectives.
• Analyse cost variances, identify root causes, and work with operational leaders to implement corrective actions.
• Establish and monitor cost efficiency initiatives to improve productivity and profitability.
• Support the development, tracking, and achievement of Business Target Management (BTM) objectives across revenue, margin, productivity, and operational KPIs.
• Maintain reporting tools and dashboards to monitor BTM performance and provide visibility to management teams.
• Assess the financial impact of facility investments, expansions, consolidations, or reconfiguration projects.
• Support decisions regarding laboratory, production, or office space allocation to maximize operational efficiency and return on investment.
• Lead planning, budgeting, forecasting, and monitoring of personnel costs, including salaries, benefits, overtime, temporary labour, and recruitment expenses.
• Partner with HR and business managers to ensure workforce plans align with business strategy and financial targets.
• Deliver accurate and timely management reporting on business performance, profitability, cost control, and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, financial controls, and governance requirements as well as ESG initiatives.
• Support budget and forecast processes, providing insight into key business drivers and operational trends.
• Provide strategic recommendations to improve profitability, resource allocation, and operational efficiency.
• Influence decision-making by balancing financial discipline with commercial and operational priorities.
• Drive a culture of cash awareness across the business by ensuring financial decisions consider profitability, working capital impact, and return on investment.
• Support on other specified projects where your knowledge and experience are beneficial to the company.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of management accounting, financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Understanding of KPI development, profitability analysis, cost control, and business performance management.
• Ability to analyse complex financial data and provide actionable business insights.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and control.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (with finance and non-finance individuals), with the ability to present complex information clearly.
• Highly organised, resilient, and able to work effectively under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Experience providing financial support and analysis to operational or commercial leaders.
• Proven track record of driving business performance through data-driven decision-making.
• Qualified finance professional
• ACA, CIMA or ACCA or equivalent
• Commitment to continuing professional development.

Additional Information

At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

• Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement
• Annual Leave Sellback Scheme
• Additional Annual Leave at Employees set service dates
• Company Pension Plan
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 times annual salary)
• Healthcare Cash Plan (6+ months service)
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes
• Worldwide career opportunities
• We also have in place rewards recognising the great work our employees deliver, their dedicated service and celebrating special life events.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us! We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!