Strategic Financial Controller - Manufacturing & Insights

ABPM Recruitment Ltd; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

ABPM Recruitment Ltd are working with a South Yorkshire SME to appoint a Financial Controller based in Sheffield. The role will own management accounts production, financial reporting and provide commercial financial insights to support leadership decisions.

Ideal candidates will be hands-on, able to drive improvements in reporting and processes, and have experience in a production environment, potentially stepping up from an MD/Business Partner level to lead a small finance team.

Qualifications

• Experience in producing monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Ability to prepare budgets and forecasts and track performance against them.
• Strong analytical skills delivering insightful financial analysis to senior leadership.
• Hands-on in delivering numbers in a production-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Producing monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Preparing budgets and forecasts and tracking performance against them.
• Providing clear, meaningful performance analysis to the senior leadership team.
• Driving improvements in reporting, systems and processes, including automation.
• Leading and developing the transactional finance team (AP, AR, payroll).
• Maintaining robust financial controls and audit-ready processes.
• Managing cash flow forecasting and working capital, flagging risks early.
• Partnering with operational colleagues to understand costs, stock and margins.

Job description

ABPM Recruitment Ltd are working with a South Yorkshire SME to appoint a Financial Controller based in Sheffield. The role will own management accounts production, financial reporting and provide commercial financial insights to support leadership decisions.

Ideal candidates will be hands-on, able to drive improvements in reporting and processes, and have experience in a production environment, potentially stepping up from an MD/Business Partner level to lead a small finance team.