Strategic Financial Controller – Manufacturing

Isca Recruitment Ltd; Lympsham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £70k–£80k pa

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension

Job summary

Isca Recruitment Ltd is seeking a commercially astute, hands-on Financial Controller to lead a small finance team within an SME with two entities. The role partners with the MD and Group CFO to drive performance, analysis and strategic decision-making.

Key responsibilities include management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cost and margin analysis, and overseeing year-end processes with external auditors. A qualified accountant with strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Experience in manufacturing or similar industry.
• Experience in management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Strong communication and staff management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small finance team and day-to-day finance operations.
• Produce monthly management accounts with variance analysis.
• Provide cost, margin and profitability analysis.
• Coordinate year-end audit with external auditors.
• Own budgeting and financial forecasts.
• Maintain financial controls and drive process improvements.
• Partner with operations to drive strategic decision-making.

Skills

Commercially astute

Staff management

Finance business partnering

Data analysis

Excel

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Excel

Finance Systems

Job description

Isca Recruitment Ltd is seeking a commercially astute, hands-on Financial Controller to lead a small finance team within an SME with two entities. The role partners with the MD and Group CFO to drive performance, analysis and strategic decision-making.

Key responsibilities include management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cost and margin analysis, and overseeing year-end processes with external auditors. A qualified accountant with strong communication is essential.