Financial Controller
Location: Birmingham Area
Salary: £85,000–£95,000 (DOE)
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Managing Director and becoming the #1 in Finance across the group, managing 2. Play a key role in ERP optimisation, finance process improvement, reporting improvements, and business integration.
Key Role
Full accounting top down and from Analysis, financial planning to monthly management accounts information Cash flow forecasting, working capital management and financial planning
Driving ERP consolidation
Genuine business partnering across all parts of the business
Full finance process improvement
Managing and developing 2 finance and accounts staff
Supporting MD with tailored management information
Strengthening controls and finance infrastructure as the group scales.
Leading automation initiatives and identifying opportunities to leverage AI in a modern finance and accounting tech stack
You will ideally have / be all of these
Good experience as FC or FM from a manufacturing or engineering environment
A good level of manufacturing or engineering background.
Experience of WIP reporting and controls, bills of materials, manufacturing costing and margin analysis
Underatnd sales order flow through ERP systems, inventory and stock reporting
Have multi-site operational finance experience
The personality to be great on the shop floor and in the boardroom
Brilliant communication skills
Technically strong across reporting, forecasting and controls, and commercially minded
Experienced with ERP systems — ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Have driven automation and process improvement.
Have ambition to develop, learn and progress to Finance Director
Working Pattern
One to two remote working days per week are available but preference is for a leader to be surrounded by their team and involved in day to day decisions.
Financial Controller employer: Halliday Marx Careers
Join a dynamic and rapidly growing manufacturing business in West Bromwich, where your role as Financial Controller will not only allow you to take ownership of the finance function but also position you for significant career advancement towards a Finance Director role. With a strong emphasis on employee development, a collaborative work culture, and the opportunity to drive meaningful change through ERP optimisation and automation initiatives, this company is committed to fostering an environment where ambitious professionals can thrive and contribute to transformative growth.
