Strategic Financial Controller – FMCG Growth and Ops Leader

Morgan McKinley; Northampton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley in Northampton is partnering with a growing FMCG business to appoint a high-calibre Financial Controller. The role sits at the heart of the finance function, ensuring robust controls, accurate reporting and insightful commercial analysis to support expansion.

You will lead month-end close, manage budgeting and forecasting, and partner with Operations, Sales and Procurement to optimise margins and working capital. A path to senior leadership awaits.

Qualifications

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualification.
• Experience as Financial Controller, Finance Manager or equivalent.
• Experience within FMCG, food, consumer goods or manufacturing.
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Experience of budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Good understanding of product costing, margins and stock/inventory.
• Strong financial controls and balance-sheet management experience.
• Experience managing and developing a finance team.
• Excellent Excel and ERP/system skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with the confidence to challenge and influence.
• Hands-on, proactive and improvement-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end and year-end close process.
• Produce monthly management accounts and financial analysis.
• Own budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Provide commercial insight into sales, margins, costs and profitability.
• Partner with Operations, Sales and Procurement.
• Oversee cash flow, working capital and balance sheet management.
• Maintain and strengthen financial controls and processes.
• Monitor product costing, gross margins and manufacturing variances.
• Support stock and inventory reporting.
• Manage statutory accounts and external audit requirements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting and regulatory requirements.
• Improve finance systems, processes and reporting.
• Lead, develop and motivate the finance team.
• Provide financial support and challenge to the senior leadership team.

Skills

Excel

ERP/system skills

Commercial awareness

Analytical skills

Education

ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

Morgan McKinley in Northampton is partnering with a growing FMCG business to appoint a high-calibre Financial Controller. The role sits at the heart of the finance function, ensuring robust controls, accurate reporting and insightful commercial analysis to support expansion.

You will lead month-end close, manage budgeting and forecasting, and partner with Operations, Sales and Procurement to optimise margins and working capital. A path to senior leadership awaits.