Job Description
Financial Controller
Location: Boston (office based) Ref 2119
Salary: £65,000 £75,000
39 hours per week
Enhanced holidays & pension
What's on offer:
- Growing manufacturing business with strong future prospects
- Brand-new purpose-built premises
- Senior leadership exposure and influence
- Opportunity to shape and improve financial systems and processes
- Friendly, supportive working environment
About the Opportunity
This is great opportunity for an experienced FC or Senior Management Accountant. Working for a growing and ambitious manufacturing business based near Boston, Lincolnshire,
We are now recruiting a commercially driven, hands-on Financial Controller to join their leadership team.
This is a pivotal role reporting directly to the Managing Director, offering real influence across the business. You will provide financial leadership, strategic insight, and operational support to help drive performance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
The Role
As Financial Controller, you will take full responsibility for the day-to-day finance and HR operations of the business, while acting as a strategic partner to senior leadership and department heads.
You will strengthen financial controls, enhance reporting processes, and deliver meaningful financial insight to support business decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Management & Reporting
- Lead all Finance and HR operations
- Manage the month-end process including balance sheet reconciliations
- Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts within Group deadlines
- Develop and enhance monthly reporting packs to support decision-making
- Produce weekly and monthly KPI reports
- Lead budgeting, forecasting and detailed cash flow reporting
- Report variances against agreed budgets
- Ensure year-end audit and statutory accounts are completed on time
- Oversee timely and compliant VAT submissions to HMRC
Commercial & Operational Support
- Partner with department heads to improve operational efficiencies
- Review product costing and conduct margin analysis
- Approve pricing to ensure profitability targets are achieved
- Drive cost-saving initiatives across the business
- Identify and implement system improvements
- Oversee stock takes and monitor excess/slow-moving inventory
Stakeholder Management
- Act as the main contact for external auditors, the bank, and HMRC
- Support the Managing Director with financial analysis, projects, and strategic initiatives
About You
You will be a qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA) with strong commercial awareness and a proactive mindset.
Experience & Skills
- Fully qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA)
- Strong ERP system experience; SAP advantageous
- Advanced MS Office skills
- Budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management experience
- Understanding of stock control, product costing and margin management
- Manufacturing experience beneficial but not essential
- Strong analytical and organisational skills
- Confident communicator at all levels
- Hands-on leadership style
- Ability to meet tight deadlines
- Continuous improvement mindset
If you are a commercially minded Financial Controller looking for a role where you can genuinely make an impact, we would love to hear from you.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Benjamin Edwards, please do not hesitate to apply.
