Senior Financial Controller - Manufacturing & ERP Lead

Hewett Recruitment; Malvern Hills; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewett Recruitment is seeking a Financial Controller for a Malvern-based manufacturing group. You will lead the finance function, manage a team, and partner with operational teams on commercial and strategic projects.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will own monthly management accounts, stock costing, budgeting, governance reporting, payroll across UK/Ireland/Czech Republic, VAT, audits, and ERP improvements. Strong manufacturing experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified CIMA or ACCA with significant accounting leadership experience.
• Experience in manufacturing environments and ERP systems.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, stock valuation and variance analysis.
• Experience managing a finance team and interfacing with operations and board.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting to local management and group.
• Manage stock costing system: inventory valuation, production variance analysis, stock takes.
• Lead budget preparation, including standard costing and overhead absorption.
• Prepare governance reporting with exposure to the Group Board.
• Oversee payroll across the UK, Ireland and Czech Republic (pensions, year-end, P11Ds).
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns.
• Oversee purchase ledger, supplier payments, expenses, and credit control.
• Act as main contact for audits and corporation tax matters.
• Maintain and enhance robust financial controls and processes.
• Support ERP implementation projects and ad-hoc financial analysis.

Skills

Stock costing

Inventory management

Finance leadership

Budgeting & costing

Education

CIMA or ACCA (Fully qualified)

Job description

Hewett Recruitment is seeking a Financial Controller for a Malvern-based manufacturing group. You will lead the finance function, manage a team, and partner with operational teams on commercial and strategic projects.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will own monthly management accounts, stock costing, budgeting, governance reporting, payroll across UK/Ireland/Czech Republic, VAT, audits, and ERP improvements. Strong manufacturing experience is essential.