Financial Controller
11 days ago
Harrogate
Financial Controller Harrogate | Office Based | £70,000 - £80,000 A manufacturing business in Harrogate is looking to appoint a Financial Controller to work alongside the General Manager and Finance Director. This is a hands-on leadership role combining financial control, business partnering and operational finance. You'll take ownership of reporting, controls, statutory compliance and support key commercial decisions across the business. What you'll be doing • Leading the monthly management accounts process, • Ownership of annual budgeting and forecasting, • Acting as a finance business partner to the General Manager, • Managing year-end accounts and external audit processes, • Strengthening financial controls and governance, • Supporting strategic decision making through financial insight, • Overseeing statutory reporting and tax submissions, • Driving process improvements across the finance function, • Supervising and developing junior finance staffWhat they're looking for, • Previous experience in a Financial Controller or senior finance role, • Strong technical accounting background, • Experience working within manufacturing, engineering or a product-led environment, • Comfortable operating in a hands-on SME setting, • Strong communication skills and ability to influence non-finance stakeholdersWhy consider it?, • Key leadership role within the business, • Direct access to senior management, • Opportunity to shape processes and controls, • Broad commercial exposure, • Stable business with long-term growth plans Click apply now.