Financial Controller & FP&A Manager

The Company

My client is a leading, multi-site manufacturing and engineering group specialising in high-precision components for the global aerospace sector. Operating across four key UK sites, the business is currently restructuring into a unified executive leadership team to drive cohesive group performance. Following this transformation, they are looking to hire a sharp, commercially minded Financial Controller & FP&A Manager to sit between central leadership and local operational teams.

The Role

Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a high-visibility, dual-focused role combining strategic financial planning with core governance and control. Managing a Management Accountant, you will act as a key commercial partner to the CEO, Board, and divisional leadership teams, helping turn complex operational data into actionable strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning the group-wide budgeting, forecasting, and five-year planning cycles while establishing standardised KPIs across all business units.
• Working closely with local site leads and finance heads to challenge assumptions, review profitability, and drive cash generation.
• Managing the end-to-end audit process across multiple legal entities, alongside oversight for tax compliance, insurance, and risk management.
• Preparing executive and board packs that explain the commercial drivers behind performance, risks,...