Group Financial Controller

Key Responsibilities

• Year end, team management, strategic planning
• Management accounts, controls, partnering

About Our Client

£180m t/o Multi site Manufacturing group based in North-East Derbyshire

• Strategic Financial Leadership Develop and execute the group's financial strategy aligned with overall business goals. Act as a strategic advisor to the Group FD and executive team on financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and investment opportunities. Drive capital structure optimisation and risk management strategies.

  Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

  Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes across all business units. Provide insightful analysis of key business metrics to drive decision‑making and performance improvement. Support product costing, pricing strategies, and margin analysis.

  Operational Finance

  Partner with plant managers and operations leaders to ensure cost efficiency, productivity improvements, and ROI on capital projects. Establish and monitor key manufacturing financial KPIs, including OEE, cost per unit, scrap, and inventory turnover. Optimise working capital, including inventory and receivables management.

  Financial Reporting & Compliance

  Oversee preparation and delivery of accurate and timely financial reports (monthly, quarterly, annual). Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, tax laws, and corporate governance requirements. Liaise with external auditors, banks, and regulatory bodies.

  Leadership & Team Management

  Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing finance team across the group. Promote a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous improvement.

Hands on, technically strong, Finance leader with an appetite for process improvement and team development. You will have worked in complex, multi‑entity environments, and have strong controls and governance experience.

£75‑80k with bonus and progression opportunity

Group Financial Controller
• Alfreton, England