Financial Controller in Manchester

About Franke

We, the Franke company with its three divisions, are a world’s leading supplier of products and services for domestic kitchens, the professional foodservice systems and the convenience store sector as well as for professional coffee making. With around 60 companies, we are at home on five continents. Over 8,000 employees constantly take on new perspectives to identify opportunities and turn them into inspiring, innovative solutions for tomorrow’s demands. The Franke Home Solutions division is the world’s leading provider of smart systems for domestic kitchens. Drawing on a long history of reliability and expertise, we help our partners enhance their businesses and provide outstanding kitchen and cooking experiences to our consumers by offering complete solutions for food preparation and cooking.

About The Job

The Financial Controller acts as a key partner to the Finance Manager, supporting strategic decision‑making, driving operational efficiency, and safeguarding the financial health of the business. The Financial Controller will act as the Finance Manager’s right hand in ensuring strong governance, accurate reporting, and compliance. The Financial Controller is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of financial reporting. This role oversees core accounting processes, statutory and group reporting, internal controls, and financial governance.

Your tasks:

• Deliver month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting in line with accounting standards.
• Ensure smooth completion of statutory accounts, audits and tax computations.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, providing audit‑ready documentation and clear explanations.
• Ensure compliance with corporate and local standards, regulations and guidelines.
• Oversee accruals, provisions, and stock accounting to ensure accurate financial representation.
• Support with VAT filings and any other regulatory tasks including surveys completion for government bodies.
• Monitor working capital performance, including inventory, payables, and receivables.
• Maintain fixed assets register and review it regularly.
• Support accounting for leases – including cars and buildings etc.
• Support credit controller with processes for credit control, order release/block, and cash‑flow monitoring.
• Support the Finance Manager in preparing annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long‑term financial plans.
• Support the Finance Manager in developing the finance team, embedding best practices, and maintaining high performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, systems, and reporting tools.
• Input into development of financial reporting.

Requirements:

• Must live in the UK.
• Qualified Accountant – ACCA, CIMA, ACA with strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Strong expertise in management accounting, financial reporting, audit, tax computations.
• Excellent knowledge of financial regulations and compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Strong Excel knowledge.
• Prior exposure to SAP is beneficial and supports success in this position.
• 10-15 years in the accounting field is desirable.

What we offer you:

• This is a hybrid role, with at least 2 days in the office.
• Pension Scheme with 6% employer contribution.
• Other employee benefits.
• Discounts on Franke products.

Important information for all executive search companies, headhunters and HR consultants: The Franke Group does not accept unsolicited support from headhunters and personnel consultants for our career opportunities. Any CV/resume vitae submitted to Franke or its employees by external recruitment agencies without a valid written recruitment agreement related to the position in question shall be deemed the sole property of our company. In the event that a candidate presented by an agency is hired in our company and there is no prior agreement, no fee will be paid.