Financial Controller

• Manage all aspects of the Finance team, ensuring effective task allocation, balanced workload, and timely completion of responsibilities.
• Participate as a member of the Senior Management Team, providing financial guidance and strategic governance in line with business objectives and long-term planning.
• Collaborate with Board members to ensure budgets are delivered.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and annual budgets, including operating and capital expenditure budgets.
• Develop and maintain a 5-year business plan.
• Oversee asset management, including maintaining an up-to-date and accurate fixed asset register.
• Ensure statutory and regulatory compliance, including VAT, Customs & Excise, and payroll taxes.
• Drive and monitor all business KPIs.
• Manage R&D tax credit processes and reporting.
• Oversee Intrastat reporting requirements.
• Take full responsibility for stock takes and ensure timely financial reconciliation. Analyse slow-moving stock and present recommendations to the Board.
• Monitor FX movements and assess implications on margins.
• Manage year-end reporting, including liaison with auditors and tax advisors.
• Lead month-end group reporting processes.
• Partner with Operations leadership to monitor and measure material yield.
• Monitor working capital requirements and recommend improvements.
• Track debtor days and develop plans for improvement.
• Ensure supplier terms are maintained at 60 days end of month.
• Produce weekly flash results.
• Support continuous improvement activities and ensure targets are achieved.

• Provide accurate and timely reporting in accordance with group requirements.
• Deliver external reporting in line with defined deadlines.
• Track and report on continuous improvement initiatives and associated cost savings.
• Maintain and report on the R&D register monthly.
• Monitor FX impact on margins and recommend actions to protect profitability.
• Assess slow-moving and obsolete stock, providing recommendations.
• Report on stocktake accuracy, including variance analysis.
• Maintain part-by-part cost of sales analysis.
• Report on monthly spend variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor company credit rating and suggest improvements.

• Identify and provide the necessary training to ensure departmental and individual effectiveness.

• Open to QBE and Qualified candidates
• Strong understanding of financial controls and processes.
• Experience in financial forecasting and planning.
• Proven experience managing and developing teams.
• A solutions-oriented mindset with a drive for continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication skills, able to operate effectively across all levels of the business.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing priorities and stakeholder expectations.
• Experience working within the manufacturing sector - Essential

Robert Half