Assistant Financial Controller

The role

Our client is looking to recruit an Assistant Financial Controller role supporting the FC across a number of high volume manufacturing business units, with around 100m turnover. The position combines strong technical accounting and reporting with people leadership, providing robust financial control, insight, and support across month-end, forecasting, audit, and compliance.

• Lead the month end close, including accruals, variance analysis, and forecast vs actual reporting.
• Preparation of management accounts, forecasts, and balance sheet reviews across 2 Business Units
• Line management and development of 3 finance team members, ensuring delivery to deadlines and high standards
• Preparation and upload of TB and statistical data into HFM
• Full ownership of balance sheet reconciliations to SOX standards
• Fixed asset and Capex tracking
• Year-end audit pack preparation and liaison with external auditors
• Weekly cashflow forecasting and variance analysis
• Support standard costing, price variance analysis, and purchasing savings reporting
• Stock counts, and continuous process improvement
• Provide cover for the Financial Controller when required

• Qualified or finalist CIMA / ACCA
• Strong month-end, reporting, and forecasting experience
• Proven people management experience
• Manufacturing experience essential or from a fast paced industry
• Advanced Excel skills
• Confident, organised, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced operational environment