At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial operations and improve processes in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Company: Join a growing Yorkshire manufacturing business with ambitious growth plans.
- Benefits: Opportunity for genuine progression to Finance Director and a supportive team culture.
- Other info: Open to qualified, part-qualified, or QBE candidates with relevant experience.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic setting while shaping the future of finance.
- Qualifications: Experience in manufacturing finance and strong Excel skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 70000 £ per year.
Castle Employment Group are working in partnership with a growing Yorkshire manufacturing business to recruit a Financial Controller for a newly created role within their leadership team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly successful, down-to-earth business with ambitious growth plans, scaling from £30m turnover towards £80m over the next five years. The role offers genuine progression towards a future Finance Director position and would suit a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys operational involvement, improving processes and working closely with leadership teams. This is not a corporate environment. The successful individual will need to be comfortable operating within a fast-moving manufacturing setting, building relationships across operations and contributing commercially to business decisions.
Key responsibilities
- Production and improvement of management accounts
- Advanced Excel analysis and reporting
- Extracting and manipulating data from Sage
- Product costing and margin analysis
- Supporting operational and commercial decision making
- Working alongside auditors and external accountants
- Supporting future systems implementation projects
- Managing and developing transactional finance processes
- Supporting growth and future acquisitions
Qualifications
- Manufacturing finance experience
- Strong costing experience
- Excellent Excel capability
- Experience within a product-led environment
- Commercial finance exposure
- A proactive and hands-on approach
Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG or industrial manufacturing would be highly advantageous. The business is open-minded on qualification status and will consider qualified, part-qualified or QBE candidates with the right operational and commercial experience.
Head of Finance (Financial Controller) employer: Castle Recruitment
Join a dynamic Yorkshire manufacturing business that values a down-to-earth work culture and offers significant growth opportunities. As the Head of Finance, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the company's future while enjoying a collaborative environment that encourages operational involvement and process improvement. With ambitious plans to scale from £30m to £80m, this is an exciting chance for a commercially minded finance professional to advance towards a Finance Director position in a fast-paced setting.
