Job Description Financial Controller | Dartford / Hybrid | Paying £85k - £95k DOE Exceptional Manufacturing Business | Hybrid Working | Outstanding Salary & Benefits Package Are you a high-calibre Financial Controller who combines commercial acumen with strong leadership and the ability to influence at every level of a business? We're partnering with a highly successful, international manufacturing organisation seeking an ambitious and dynamic Financial Controller to join its senior finance leadership team. If you're someone who brings gravitas, credibility and a collaborative approach, whilst thriving in a fast-paced manufacturing, engineering, industrial or process-led environment, we'd love to hear from you. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will play a pivotal role in providing financial leadership across the business, ensuring robust financial control, strategic decision support and operational excellence. You'll act as a genuine business partner across operations, supply chain, commercial and senior leadership teams, helping to shape strategic decisions, drive profitability and lead finance transformation initiatives. The successful candidate will lead and develop a talented finance team whilst championing a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and collaboration. Lead, coach and develop the finance team, creating a high-performance culture. Provide commercial insight and financial analysis to support strategic decision making. Partner closely with operational and commercial teams to identify opportunities for growth, efficiency and margin improvement. Drive finance transformation, process enhancement and systems optimisation initiatives. Support major capital investment decisions through robust financial modelling and ROI analysis. Oversee statutory reporting, audits, compliance, treasury and risk management activities. Strengthen controls, governance and financial processes across the organisation. Play a key role in regional and international projects We're looking for a confident, engaging and commercially minded finance professional who can build trust quickly and communicate effectively with stakeholders across the organisation. ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified. An experienced Financial Controller, Head of Finance or Senior Finance Manager. From a manufacturing, engineering, FMCG, pharmaceutical, industrial, supply chain or similarly complex operational environment. Comfortable driving change, continuous improvement and finance transformation projects. Bonus circa 12.5% ~ Excellent pension contribution scheme (up to 10% matched) ~ Private medical cover ~ Private dental cover ~ Generous holiday allowance ~ Life assurance and additional wellbeing benefits ~ Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
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