Strategic Financial Controller with Commercial Insight

Genuit Group; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Genuit Group is seeking a commercially minded Financial Controller to lead the Sky Garden / Permavoid Finance team and drive financial performance. This is a highly visible role that partners with the Senior Leadership Team, delivering accurate reporting, budgeting and forecasting to support strategic decisions.

You will own financial reporting, budgeting, forecasts and cash flow management, while strengthening controls and capital expenditure governance.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with a CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualification.
• Experience of balance sheet control and budgeting/forecasting across P&L and balance sheet.
• Experience in large or listed-business reporting environment.
• Strong commercial and business acumen; translate finance into insights.
• Experience managing external stakeholders, including auditors, with accounting software.
• Advanced Excel skills; attention to detail; able to deliver high-quality work under pressure.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Experience with international businesses, multi-currency accounting and financial reporting.
• Desirable project accounting and SKU costing in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgets and forecasts, providing accurate and insightful financial information.
• Lead the monthly management review presentation.
• Analyze actual vs forecast across sales, rebates, costs, working capital, capex and cash flow.
• Ensure robust financial controls and high-quality reporting.
• Manage reporting and compliance processes, including audits and group reporting.
• Oversee short-term cash flow reporting with budget comparisons.
• Drive capex pipeline with justified spend requests.
• Promote cost controls and working capital improvements.

Skills

Balance sheet control

Budgeting & forecasting

P&L knowledge

Stakeholder management

Excel advanced

Communication

Multi-currency accounting

Manufacturing costing

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The Genuit Group is seeking a commercially minded Financial Controller to lead the Sky Garden / Permavoid Finance team and drive financial performance. This is a highly visible role that partners with the Senior Leadership Team, delivering accurate reporting, budgeting and forecasting to support strategic decisions.

You will own financial reporting, budgeting, forecasts and cash flow management, while strengthening controls and capital expenditure governance.