Financial Controller

Consortium Professional Recruitment are pleased to be partnering with a well-established business in the manufacturing sector to recruit a Financial Controller. You'll take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, lead a small team and work closely with colleagues across operations, manufacturing, supply chain.

The Opportunity:

As a Financial Controller, you'll play a key role in:

• Preparing monthly and annual management accounts, ensuring accurate, timely financial reporting and supporting the year-end accounts process.
• Partnering with operational teams to provide financial analysis, meaningful insight and support for informed business decisions.
• Leading, supporting and developing a small transactional finance team, including purchase ledger and sales ledger.
• Overseeing day-to-day financial activities, maintaining effective financial controls, processes and reporting standards.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, strengthen efficiencies and support wider business performance.

Your work will directly contribute to stronger financial visibility, effective operational decisions and the continued development of the finance function.

About You:

We're looking for someone who can bring:

• Experience in a senior finance role, such as Financial Controller, Finance Manager or a comparable position.
• Strong management accounting knowledge, including month-end reporting, year-end processes and financial analysis.
• Experience leading or supervising a small finance team, with a supportive and collaborative management style.
• The ability to build positive relationships with colleagues outside finance and communicate financial information clearly.
• A proactive, organised approach, with the confidence to take ownership while remaining close to the detail.

Experience within manufacturing or another operationally focused environment would be advantageous, although we welcome applications from candidates with relevant transferable experience.

The Benefits and Package:

In return, you'll enjoy:

• A salary of £50,000 - £60,000 DOE
• The opportunity to take ownership of an established finance function.
• A varied role combining technical accounting, people management and business partnering.
• The chance to work closely with different departments and contribute to wider business decisions.

How to Apply:

This Financial Controller opportunity is being managed by Consortium Professional Recruitment, a trusted recruitment partner with a Human First approach.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine financial expertise, team leadership and genuine involvement in business operations, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply with your CV attached.

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