Financial Controller

HW Finance are pleased to have been exclusively retained by Blackhall Engineering, a successful family‑owned business, in their search for a Financial Controller to join the team in Huddersfield.

Blackhall Engineering designs, manufactures and supplies premium quality valves to diverse sectors including defence, power, water, oil & gas. The business focuses on sustainability and actively supports the UK strategy of decarbonisation by increasing the life span of products.

They have a clear strategy in place over the coming years to diversify their offering, and the Financial Controller will be a key hire to support them with this growth.

This is a No.1 in Finance role, leading and developing a small finance team and managing day‑to‑day operations of the finance function.

• Production of monthly management accounts
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Maintain internal financial controls and compliance
• Cashflow management and planning
• Manage banking relationships and other external relationships
• Stock and Gross Margin reporting and variance analysis
• Financial reporting and analysis
• Process improvement
• Supporting the commercial and operational teams
• Ad hoc project and systems work

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified (or equivalent)
• Manufacturing background
• Hands on Financial Reporting/Management Accounting experience
• Prior management/mentoring experience – comfortable supporting junior team members
• Excellent stakeholder management skills – ability to work with and support non‑finance stakeholders
• Ability to drive change and improve processes
• Desire to be actively involved in the business’s growth

• Competitive salary circa £55-65k (dependent on experience)
• Opportunity to become a valued team member as part of a growing and successful business, and actively input into the future of the business
• Full autonomy as No.1 in Finance, managing the day‑to‑day finance operations
• Excellent working culture, and sense of team
• This role is full time on site

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Manufacturing and Engineering Services