Your new company are a leader in their field, based in Nantwich and are looking for a Financial Controller to join their team on a permanent basis.
Your new role
Lead the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts and long-term financial plans for the site.
Produce accurate monthly management accounts, reporting packs and insightful variance analysis.
Monitor costs, standard costing, inventory valuation, labour efficiency and overhead absorption.
Partner with the site leadership team, providing commercial insight to support operational and strategic decisions.
Identify financial risks, opportunities and cost-saving initiatives to improve profitability and performance.
Manage capital expenditure reporting, investment appraisals and return-on-investment analysis.
Support product, customer and margin analysis to inform pricing and product-mix decisions.
Maintain robust financial controls and ensure compliance with accounting standards, company policies and statutory requirements.
Coordinate internal and external audit activity and support year-end reporting.
Work closely with production, supply chain and engineering teams to improve inventory accuracy and working capital.
Support continuous improvement projects, KPI reporting and the development of financial systems and processes.
What you'll need to succeed
ACCA/ CIMA qualified
Strong experience in a engineering finance or cost accounting role.
Strong ERP and Excel experience
Effectively manage and lead a small finance team
A commercially focused approach and the ability to turn complex data into clear, practical insight.
Strong communication and business-partnering skills, with the confidence to influence operational and senior stakeholders.
A proactive, hands-on mindset with a focus on controls, process improvement and delivering results.
High levels of accuracy, integrity and the ability to work effectively both independently and across teams.
What you'll get in return
Up to £70,000 DOE
Pension
37 hours per week Monday to Friday
25 days holiday + bank holidays
1 day working from home
Other benefits to be discussed on application
What you need to do now
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Salary description
£60000.00 - £70000.00 per year