Senior Financial Controller – Manufacturing Leader

UBT; Wickford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit related bonus

25 days annual leave

Holiday buy/sell up to 3 days

Breakfast and lunch ingredients

Fresh fruit delivered weekly

Volunteer day

Private Healthcare

Birthday voucher

Employee assistance programme

Staff discount

Job summary

Wickford-based manufacturing business seeks an experienced Financial Controller to take full ownership of the finance function across three entities (manufacturing, projects and compliance services). You’ll lead a team of four UK-based and offshore staff, while hands-on with month-end, reporting, stock, costing, cash flow and commercial analysis.

You’ll report to the Managing Director as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, shaping financial strategy and commercial direction.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant designation (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with senior finance experience in an SME.
• Strong manufacturing finance experience, including stock, standard costing and margin analysis.
• Experience managing a remote/offshore finance team and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Proven track record of improving processes, systems or automation.

Responsibilities

• Own financial control, management accounts, budgeting and forecasting across three entities.
• Lead year-end and statutory reporting including external audit.
• Own the balance sheet, cash flow, banking, working capital and treasury.
• Oversee stock valuation, standard costing, margin analysis and inventory provisioning.
• Partner with Procurement and Operations to improve stock, pricing and profitability.
• Provide commercial insight and challenge to the MD and SLT including investment decisions.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Manufacturing finance

Stakeholder management

FX management

Process improvement

Job description

Wickford-based manufacturing business seeks an experienced Financial Controller to take full ownership of the finance function across three entities (manufacturing, projects and compliance services). You’ll lead a team of four UK-based and offshore staff, while hands-on with month-end, reporting, stock, costing, cash flow and commercial analysis.

You’ll report to the Managing Director as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, shaping financial strategy and commercial direction.