Senior Statutory Financial Controller - Manufacturing

Branston Ltd; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4.5 day week

26 days annual leave

Company bonus scheme

Enhanced pension contributions

Life Assurance & critical illness

Onsite Parking

Discounts platform

Long service celebrations

Employee Assistance Programme

Free fruit & potatoes

Electric salary sacrifice car scheme

Flu vaccines

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

Branston is seeking a Statutory Financial Controller to ensure the accuracy, integrity and timely delivery of the Group's reporting. You will own statutory accounts, financial controls and the month-end close, leading a Finance team of five.

You will oversee tax, VAT, and other statutory reporting while managing external audits and driving improvements to processes and controls at Branston's Lincoln site. This role is on-site with a structured 5-day week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial control and month-end close.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and statutory reporting.
• Experience preparing statutory financial statements and managing external audits.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to challenge financial performance.
• Experience developing and coaching a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Own year-end statutory accounts process and act as key contact for external auditors.
• Lead month-end process with robust controls and clear variance analysis.
• Oversee weekly financial reporting and improve data quality and efficiency.
• Own rolling 13-week cash flow forecast with variance analysis.
• Review investment proposals and monitor capital spend vs budget.
• Support annual budget and six-month reforecast with financial insight.
• Oversee corporate tax, VAT, and R&D reporting requirements.
• Lead, coach and develop five direct reports in the Finance team.
• Identify and implement improvements to financial processes and controls.
• Manage fixed assets and capital expenditure records with strong controls.

Skills

Excel

Finance systems

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Branston is seeking a Statutory Financial Controller to ensure the accuracy, integrity and timely delivery of the Group's reporting. You will own statutory accounts, financial controls and the month-end close, leading a Finance team of five.

You will oversee tax, VAT, and other statutory reporting while managing external audits and driving improvements to processes and controls at Branston's Lincoln site. This role is on-site with a structured 5-day week.