Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Posted 1 week ago by Vivid Resourcing Ltd

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£550 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
West Midlands
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Summary: The Financial Controller role involves overseeing day-to-day finance operations for a manufacturing business in the West Midlands that is scaling up. Reporting to the CFO, the position requires maintaining financial control, delivering accurate reporting, and supporting operational decision-making. The ideal candidate will be a technically strong finance leader who thrives in a dynamic environment. This role also includes managing a small finance team and driving continuous improvement in finance processes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own and manage the monthly management accounts process
  • Take full responsibility for P&L, balance sheet integrity and cashflow oversight
  • Lead budgeting and forecasting processes
  • Manage working capital and support cash management activities
  • Deliver clear, accurate KPIs and reporting for senior leadership, investors and lenders
  • Ensure strong financial controls, compliance and statutory reporting
  • Oversee CAPEX tracking and support investment appraisal processes
  • Lead, mentor and develop a small on-site finance team
  • Drive continuous improvement across finance processes and systems
  • Support the business in preparation for a future ERP implementation

Key Skills:

  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
  • Strong technical accounting background
  • Previous experience operating at Financial Controller or senior finance level
  • Experience maintaining and improving financial controls in an operational environment
  • Commercial awareness with the ability to translate financial data into meaningful business insight
  • Confident communicator, comfortable working with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
  • Hands-on approach with the ability to lead a small team effectively
  • Background in manufacturing, engineering or product-based environments (desirable)

Salary (Rate): £550/day

City: West Midlands

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

We’re partnering with an established manufacturing business in the West-Midlands that is entering an exciting phase of scale. As production volumes and operational complexity increase, the business is looking to appoint a Financial Controller to take ownership of day-to-day finance operations and ensure a strong, well-controlled BAU finance function.

Reporting directly to the CFO, you’ll act as the senior finance lead on site, responsible for maintaining robust financial control, delivering accurate reporting, and supporting operational decision-making. This role is ideal for a technically strong, hands-on finance leader who enjoys bringing structure, clarity and consistency to a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and manage the monthly management accounts process
  • Take full responsibility for P&L, balance sheet integrity and cashflow oversight
  • Lead budgeting and forecasting processes
  • Manage working capital and support cash management activities
  • Deliver clear, accurate KPIs and reporting for senior leadership, investors and lenders
  • Ensure strong financial controls, compliance and statutory reporting
  • Oversee CAPEX tracking and support investment appraisal processes
  • Lead, mentor and develop a small on-site finance team
  • Drive continuous improvement across finance processes and systems
  • Support the business in preparation for a future ERP implementation

Requirements

  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
  • Strong technical accounting background
  • Previous experience operating at Financial Controller or senior finance level
  • Experience maintaining and improving financial controls in an operational environment
  • Commercial awareness with the ability to translate financial data into meaningful business insight
  • Confident communicator, comfortable working with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
  • Hands-on approach with the ability to lead a small team effectively

Desirable:

  • Background in manufacturing, engineering or product-based environments

If this sounds of interest, please reach out to Edward Haworth at Vivid Resourcing for a confidential discussion.

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