Financial Director/ Financial Controller to Flowfit, UK in Ludlow

An opportunity has arisen for a full-time permanent Financial Director/Financial Controller to work for a forward-thinking and fast-growing hydraulic company based in Ludlow, Shropshire – Flowfit, which is part of the business group Driveline Solutions.

Someone who is well experienced in running and managing a financial department in a small to medium-sized U.K. company (approx. 5M GBP to 20M GBP in net sales) is wanted. The person should be confident and secure in his/her financial role.

Overall description of the position:

A central and very important role! Responsible for the financial and administrative functions for a U.K. company within a larger Swedish group of entities. The main part of the position will be to act as a speaking partner to the MD and the management group in steering and developing the business, developing internal control routines and processes that should be sufficient for this type of company. Implement routines and processes that secure and follow Axel Johnson International's Policies, Code of Ethics, and Code of Conduct.

Reporting and production of information for financial management, both further up in the group and within the company, can be frequently occurring tasks within this position.

Personnel responsibility:

It includes direct personnel responsibility for colleagues (Finance department) employed at Harrier Fluid Power Ltd who manage ongoing accounting, salaries, customer and supplier ledger work, and various administrative tasks. By being a member of the management team and a leading person within the company, he or she becomes important as a cultural bearer and a person that many of the staff will certainly turn to for support in all possible matters.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Responsible for monthly and annual accounts including Group reporting
• Cost, profitability, and revenue analysis
• Create and follow up key figures (KPI:s)
• Develop the company’s processes and routines
• Be a member of the company’s management team and contributor at board meetings
• Lead the budget and forecasting processes
• Support for management and the company in general when it comes to the strategy process
• Contribute to developing the business systems by acting as project manager and/or sounding board for evaluations and questions to optimize the use of current or produce decision-making material for possibly implementing new solutions in ERP or other tools
• Lead and participate in projects that aim to make routines more efficient e.g. automation of administration
• Support line managers with administrative HR activities/tasks

Which internal contact surfaces will this role have the most contact with:

The MD, the Finance Department, the Management Group of the company, the Management within the business area (primarily the Managing Director and the Financial Director). There are frequent dialogues across the entire company as the position is involved in many aspects, and he/she should want to have insight/information about how the business is going in order to create a picture to have a basis for decision-making regarding implementation of routines and processes and how to support forecasts, budgets, and various prioritisation of decisions.

Tools:

OGL Software

Education:

Relevant college/university education in Management/Economics/Controlling.

Personal characteristics:

Solution-focused, strong commitment, good collaborative skills, able to see the whole perspective, open and honest, prestige-less, analytical, quality-minded, structured, confident. To summarise, a person that is good to work with!

Work Location: On-site

You will be reporting to the Managing Director to develop the current Finance department. Experienced Financial Director / Financial Controller to take on a key leadership role in a growing UK business. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will lead the finance function, support strategic decision-making, and help develop processes, controls, and business performance across the company. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident finance professional who enjoys combining hands-on responsibility with leadership, analysis, and business development.