Financial Controller

Michael Page is delighted to partner with our a client to recruit a Financial Controller. This is a fantastic role that will lead the finance function for a UK site. This key leadership role will be responsible for managing all site-level financial activities, ensuring financial integrity, and providing strategic insight to drive performance, cost control, and continuous improvement.

Client Details

Our client is a well respected Global Manufacturing Business with a strong presence across the UK. The role will offer a hybrid working pattern and free parking.

Description

The successful candidate will likely have the following responsibilities:

• Lead all financial operations at the site, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
• Serve as a strategic business partner to the site leadership team, providing scenario modelling and financial planning support
• Provide financial insight and analysis to support decision-making and drive operational efficiency
• Prepare and deliver accurate and timely monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and KPI reports, ensuring compliance with UK and US GAAP, and company policies
• Lead internal and external audits and ensure strong internal controls are maintained
• Oversee standard costing processes and analyze manufacturing variances (labor, overhead, material usage, scrap, etc)
• Monitor and improve inventory accuracy and valuation, including cycle counts and inventory provisioning
• Work closely with operations, supply chain, and engineering teams to improve cost control and efficiency
• Support capex business cases, investment decisions, and ROI analysis
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Profile

The successful candidate will likely have the following profile:

• ICAS/ACCA/CIMA qualification or equivalent
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in divisional reporting within a global organisation, working to tight deadlines
• Strong understanding of UK GAAP and manufacturing cost accounting
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle)
• Positive attitude and excellent interpersonal skills in a team environment
• Motivated self-starter with ability to prioritise workload and manage deadlines

Job Offer

This role offers a competitive salary between £55,000-£65,000 DOE plus benefits.