Manufacturing & Production / Senior Finance QualifiedCompany: HaysConsultant: Joel KnightHays office: London-City — 5th Floor, 107 Cheapside,Phone: 02034650012Email: Joel. Knight@hays.comYour new company Hays Senior Finance are partnering with a growing and highly innovative organisation to appoint a qualified Financial Controller with strong manufacturing and stock accounting experience. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious finance professional to play a key role in supporting production operations, driving financial controls, and ensuring accurate inventory and cost accounting across a complex manufacturing environment. Working closely with the Finance Director and operational teams both in the UK and internationally, you will take ownership of production-related financial processes, providing valuable insight into inventory management, costing, profitability, and operational performance. Your new role Own and manage the production planning process, ensuring accurate financial accounting treatment across manufacturing activities. Lead month-end stock reconciliations between ERP and warehouse management systems, investigating and resolving discrepancies. Ensure accurate Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) reporting and provide detailed margin and variance analysis. Review and approve stock-related supplier invoices and manufacturing cost allocations. Validate third-party warehousing and subcontractor costs, ensuring accurate project and cost centre allocation. Partner closely with operational and finance teams to strengthen financial controls and improve reporting processes. What you'll need to succeed Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).Proven experience within a manufacturing, production, inventory, or stock-intensive environment. Strong understanding of standard costing, inventory accounting, WIP and COGS.Advanced Excel skills with the ability to build complex financial models and analyses. Able to work independently while building strong relationships across finance and operational teams. What you'll get in return Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. A varied and commercially focused role offering significant exposure to manufacturing operations and financial decision-making.
Financial Controller (Manufacturing) in London employer: Hays
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