Financial Controller
hace 1 día
Worcester
About the Business Join a well-respected manufacturing company based in Worcester, off junction 7 of the M5. As the Financial Controller you’ll act as the finance leader for the Worcester site, combining full financial control responsibilities with hands-on plant accounting. The role is a key member of the site leadership team and a true business partner to operations, providing insight, challenge and control to drive site performance. Main Duties: As a Financial Controller, your main duties include: • Leading, developing and mentoring the site finance team, • Full ownership of the site P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, • Management of the finance team and help develop that function, • Be a key part of the senior leadership team for the site, supporting directors, • Preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary against budget and forecast, • Delivery of group reporting, • Leading the annual budgeting process and periodic reforecasts, • Balance sheet integrity, including monthly reconciliations and review, • Management of the year-end audit process and liaison with external auditors, • Maintaining and strengthening the internal control environment, • Cash management, working capital optimisation and capital expenditure appraisal and control, • Standard costing: setting, maintaining and reviewing standard costs, labour and overhead recovery rates., • Analysis of manufacturing variances (material usage, labour efficiency, overhead absorption, purchase price variance) with clear actions for operations, • Inventory accounting and control, including cycle counting, stock provisions, WIP valuation and physical inventory oversight, • Product costing and margin analysis to support pricing, quoting and make/buy decisions, • Business partnering with the Site General Manager, Operations, Engineering and Supply Chain to drive cost reduction and productivity improvement, • Financial evaluation of capital investment proposals and tracking of returns, • Development of site KPIs and performance dashboards linking operational metrics to financial outcomes, • Acting as a key finance contact, supporting alignment of policies, reporting, and systems, • Driving continuous improvement in finance processes, systems and use of ERP, • Providing financial input to the site leadership team on strategy, risk and opportunity Location / Office / Culture Based in Worcester, you’ll join a welcoming finance team in a professional, forward-thinking environment. You’ll take ownership of leading and mentoring your own finance function and become a key part of the senior leadership team. What We Are Looking For The ideal candidate will have Essential Fully qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA or CIMA Proven financial controller or plant/site controller experience within a manufacturing environment Strong technical grounding in standard costing, inventory accounting and manufacturing variance analysis Experience producing full monthly management accounts and leading budgeting/forecasting cycles Hands-on ERP experience and strong Excel/analytical skills A confident business partner able to challenge and influence operational stakeholders High integrity with a strong controls mindset Desirable Experience in manufacturing sectors Experience of business integration, acquisition or finance transformation projects People management experience with a track record of developing finance teams Hands-on, pragmatic and comfortable operating from shop floor to boardroom Resilient and adaptable, particularly through a period of ownership change and integration Strong communicator able to translate financial data into operational insight Commercially curious with a continuous improvement mindset Deadline-driven with high attention to detail Why Join the business • A senior, high-visibility finance leadership role, • The opportunity to shape the finance function, • Career progression and professional development, • Competitive salary and benefits package About Us We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly. Ref: DT73734