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
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Ref: DT73734
Salary description
£75000.00 - £90000.00 per year