At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial reporting and provide commercial insights to drive business improvements.
- Company: Established engineering and manufacturing business in West Yorkshire.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, autonomy in role, and opportunity for impactful contributions.
- Other info: Opportunity to strengthen financial controls and develop your team.
- Why this job: Join a leadership team where your insights genuinely influence business decisions.
- Qualifications: ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with experience in complex operational environments.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 75000 £ per year.
A Financial Controller role with genuine influence. I'm working exclusively on a confidential Financial Controller opportunity with an established engineering and manufacturing business in West Yorkshire. This is not a role where you simply take ownership of the numbers and report upwards. It's an opportunity to become a key part of the leadership team, working closely with the Managing Director and operational stakeholders to understand what is driving the business and, importantly, what can be done to improve it.
You'll lead a small local finance team, take ownership of the financial reporting and control environment, and provide the commercial insight needed to support decisions across the operation. From profitability and project margins through to forecasting, cash and operational performance, your input will be visible and valued.
What makes this particularly interesting is the balance. You'll have the autonomy and proximity to the business you would expect from a standalone Financial Controller role, while also being part of a wider international group with established governance, systems and finance leadership.
The business is looking for someone who can look beyond the month-end numbers. Someone who can challenge constructively, translate financial information into something operational teams can actually use, and take ownership when they see an opportunity to improve performance.
You'll ideally be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, with a background in manufacturing, engineering, project-based or another operationally complex environment. Technical strength is important, but so is personality; this role will suit someone commercially minded, credible with senior stakeholders and comfortable being hands-on when required.
There is also plenty of scope to make your mark, whether that's strengthening financial controls, improving reporting, developing the team or helping the wider operation become more commercially focused.
If you're a Financial Controller, Head of Finance or strong finance leader looking for a role where your opinion genuinely carries weight, I'd be interested in speaking with you confidentially.
£70000.00 - £75000.00 / hr
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