Financial Controller

Financial Controller
Telford | Hybrid Working 
Up to £80,000 + Car/£14k Allowance + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Take ownership. Influence strategy. Shape the future.

Sheridan Maine is hiring a Financial Controller for a successful UK manufacturing business. The business boasts a talented and ambitious leadership team, a strong blue-chip order book and, while benefiting from the backing of an established international parent, the UK operation enjoys significant autonomy, creating an environment where finance has a genuine voice in commercial decision-making. 

This is a Finance Number One role reporting directly to the Managing Director, you'll be the senior finance leader for the UK business, partnering with colleagues across operations, sales and manufacturing to drive performance while ensuring the business continues to operate with robust financial governance, through the leadership and development of the finance function. 

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to combine their commercial exposure with their technical expertise in one critical role.


What You'll Be Doing

Alongside leading the finance function, in this broad leadership role you'll work closely with senior stakeholders to provide insight that supports investment decisions, operational improvements and profitable growth. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the UK finance function and supervising the IT team 
• Accurate monthly management accounts
• Financial analysis and group submissions
• Budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning
• Commercial analysis to support operational and strategic decisions
• Manufacturing costing, margin reporting and performance analysis
• Investment appraisals
• Commercial pricing, appraisal of tenders, procurement contracts 
• Cash flow, treasury and working capital (incl. credit management)
• Maintaining effective financial controls, compliance and governance.
• Audits, taxation and statutory reporting 
• Payroll, pensions, insurances, etc.
• Company Secretarial duties

Across all areas you'll be seeking opportunities to develop and enhance existing systems and processes, in the pursuit of optimum performance, so a keen eye for continuous improvement will be important.


What We're Looking For

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)
• Experience of driving performance in manufacturing environment
• An ideal background would include experience in both large/corporate and SME businesses
• Track record of technical excellence, either having led a finance function or trained in practice
• Ability to build trusted and influential relationships with senior stakeholders inside and outside the business
• Sharp commercial acumen and a track record in driving profitability

We're interested in speaking with individuals who are equally comfortable presenting to a Board meeting as they are reviewing costing variances or helping improve day-to-day finance processes.

This opportunity might suit an established Plant/Financial Controller seeking a role which will consolidate their previous experiences, and would provide excellent preparation for a Finance Director role in the future.


Package

In return, the business offers:

• Salary up to £80,000
• Company car or £14k car allowance
• Annual performance bonus of up to 15%
• Hybrid working and flexible start/finish times
• Private Medical Insurance
• Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Company pension
• 25 days' annual leave, increasing with service
• Payment of professional subscriptions
• Employee Assistance Programme

If you're looking for a complete Financial Controller position where your commercial input will be valued as highly as your technical expertise, apply now.


Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work full-time in the UK.

Due to the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within five working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.