Job Description
Sharp Consultancy are working with an established and growing manufacturing business in Sheffield in their recruitment for a manufacturing experienced Financial Controller to act as number one on site.
This is a pivotal role, working closely with senior leadership to drive performance, improve decision-making, and ensure strong financial governance in a fast-paced environment.
You will lead all on-site financial activities, ensuring accurate reporting, robust controls, and clear financial visibility across the operation. This includes ownership of month-end processes, budgeting and forecasting, and delivering meaningful analysis to support strategic and day-to-day decisions.
Working closely with site leadership, you'll play a key role in monitoring performance, identifying opportunities for improvement, and driving cost efficiency across the business.
You'll also oversee core finance functions including transactional processes, cash flow forecasting, and capital expenditure evaluation, while maintaining strong compliance and audit standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Full ownership of site finance operations.
- Delivery of weekly and monthly financial reporting.
- Business partnering with operational leadership.
- Variance analysis with actionable insights.
- Cash flow management, including rolling forecasts.
- Oversight of AP, AR, payroll, and general ledger.
- Inventory and cost control in collaboration with wider finance teams.
- Capex evaluation and investment tracking.
- Leadership and development of a small on-site finance team.
- Continuous improvement of financial processes and systems.
About You
You'll be a qualified finance professional with a strong background in manufacturing or a similarly operational environment. You'll combine technical expertise with commercial awareness and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders.
Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems are essential, along with a hands-on approach and the ability to thrive in a dynamic setting.
What's on Offer
- Salary up to £75,000
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Pension contribution
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
This opportunity would suit an ambitious finance professional looking to take ownership of a site role with real visibility and impact within a wider group structure.
Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.
