Financial Controller
Malvern based
Are you an experienced Financial Controller with a strong manufacturing background looking for a varied, hands-on role where you can have a real impact on the wider business?
We are working with an established medium-sized manufacturing organisation based in Malvern, which forms part of a large Group, to recruit an experienced Financial Controller.
Reporting directly to the Finance Director and managing a finance team, this is a key role within the local management team. You'll be responsible for the day-to-day financial management and controls of the business while working closely with operational teams and supporting a variety of commercial and strategic projects.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Preparation of monthly management accounts and reporting to both the local management team and group
- Managing the stock costing system, including inventory valuation, production variance analysis and stock takes
- Budget preparation, including standard costing and overhead absorption
- Preparation of governance reporting, with exposure to the Group Board
- Responsibility for payroll across the UK, Ireland and Czech Republic, including pensions, year-end requirements and P11Ds
- Preparation of quarterly VAT returns
- Oversight of purchase ledger, supplier payments, expenses and credit control
- Acting as the main point of contact for external and internal audits and corporation tax matters
- Maintaining and developing robust financial controls and processes across the business
- Playing a key role in an ERP implementation project
- Supporting wider business requirements including statutory reporting, insurance renewals, employee benefits and ad-hoc financial analysis
To be considered for this role, you will ideally have:
- CIMA or ACCA qualification (Fully qualified essential)
- Previous Financial Controller or similar senior finance leader experience
- A background within manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of standard costing, stock and inventory
- Previous team management experience
- Advanced Excel skills
- A hands-on and commercially focused approach
- The ability to work effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
- Flexibility to undertake occasional UK and international travel
What's on offer?
- Salary circa £60,000, depending on experience
- Bonus
- Pension
- Health cover
- Life assurance / death in service
- A broad and influential role within an established international manufacturing Group
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded Financial Controller who enjoys being close to the operational side of a business and wants a role offering plenty of variety, responsibility and scope to make an impact.
If you're a qualified finance professional with strong manufacturing and costing experience and you're looking for your next challenge in the Malvern area, we'd love to hear from you.
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