Financial Controller in Telford

Sheridan Maine is delighted to have been retained by this innovative Telford manufacturer whose products can be found in households across the UK, to recruit a Financial Controller.

The Company: Part of a 500m privately owned, international group, the company combines an international footprint with a high degree of UK autonomy, offering an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional seeking a high-impact leadership role.

The Role: Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the Financial Controller will lead the Finance, Accounting and IT functions for the UK business. You will be responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong financial controls, compliance, and effective delivery of FP&A, budgeting, and forecasting. Working closely with senior leadership, this Financial Controller role plays a key part in business partnering, providing commercial insight and financial guidance to support strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial reporting for UK management, group, and external stakeholders
• Budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning (FP&A)
• Management accounting
• Business partnering and decision support
• Standard costing and efficiency analysis
• Investment appraisals
• Commercial pricing and tender appraisals
• Working capital, cash flow and treasury
• Strengthening financial controls and governance
• Systems and process improvement
• Audit, taxation and statutory reporting
• Leadership of a small finance/IT team
• Oversight of general ledger, sales ledger, reconciliations, payroll and month-end/year-end close processes
• IT supervision
• Supporting company secretarial duties

This is a rare role combining the visibility of a UK Number One role within an international group with the breadth of exposure found in a SME environment. As such it would represent an excellent move for somebody with aspirations to one day become a Finance Director.

To be considered for this Financial Controller position:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
• Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of accounting requirements and hands-on experience of a broad accounting function
• Credibility and confidence to report and present to board and international parent
• Willingness to “roll sleeves up” and ability to readily switch between big picture and granular detail

The successful candidate is likely to currently be in a Number One position already or established in a Number Two position within a subsidiary of a corporate and ready for that next step.

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary of up to £70k
• Fully expensed car or £13,900 allowance
• Flexible/hybrid working framework
• Bonus up to 15%
• Private Medical Insurance
• Income Protection Insurance
• Life Cover
• Pension
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 (plus bank holidays)
• Professional fees paid + employee assistance programme

This is a fantastic Financial Controller opportunity within a forward-thinking manufacturing business offering autonomy, breadth of exposure and visibility within an international group.

If you’re passionate about this position or are keen to hear more, please click on “apply” as soon as possible. You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.