Financial Controller

Financial Controller Lincolnshire Hybrid Working Up to 80,000 + Benefits (DOE)

An Outstanding Opportunity to Join a Growing Manufacturing Business.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Financial Controller to join a successful and growing manufacturing business based in Lincolnshire.

The company has established a strong position within its sector through innovation, investment and a commitment to delivering high-quality products. With ambitious plans for continued growth, they are seeking a commercially focused finance leader who can provide robust financial control, support operational decision-making and help drive business performance.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director and working closely with the Managing Director and senior leadership team, this is a highly visible role offering genuine influence across the organisation.

This is far more than a traditional reporting role.

You'll take ownership of the finance function, lead and develop an established finance team and provide the financial insight needed to support a dynamic and evolving business. The role offers excellent breadth, combining strong financial stewardship with commercial involvement across the wider organisation. Leading a finance team that includes qualified, part-qualified and transactional finance professionals, you'll play a key role in ensuring the finance function continues to support the business as it grows.

• Lead, mentor and develop a finance team comprising qualified, part-qualified and transactional finance professionals
• Ownership of monthly management accounts and financial reporting
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes
• Deliver detailed variance analysis and performance reporting
• Support strategic decision-making through commercial analysis and insight
• Oversee cash flow management and working capital performance
• Maintain robust financial controls and governance procedures
• Ensure balance sheet integrity and reconciliation processes are maintained
• Coordinate year-end accounts preparation and audit requirements
• Liaise with external accountants, auditors, tax advisers and other professional advisers
• Drive process improvement and finance efficiency initiatives
• Support operational management with meaningful financial information and analysis
• Contribute to business improvement and growth projects as required

We're seeking a qualified accountant who combines strong technical expertise with a pragmatic, hands-on and commercially focused approach.

You'll be comfortable operating within a busy environment, capable of balancing strategic priorities with day-to-day financial leadership.

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Previous experience operating within a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or comparable senior finance position
• Alternatively, an ambitious and technically strong finance professional ready to step into their first Financial Controller role
• Strong financial and management reporting experience
• Proven experience of budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management
• Ability to lead, develop and motivate finance teams
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• A proactive, hands-on and commercially focused approach

• Manufacturing sector experience
• Experience with in stock-intensive environments
• Exposure to multi-site, multi-entity or group structures
• Background within a growing or evolving business environment

• Salary up to 80,000 plus benefits, depending on experience
• Hybrid working
• A broad and varied Financial Controller remit
• Direct exposure to the Finance Director, Managing Director and senior leadership team
• Leadership responsibility for an established finance team
• Significant autonomy and the opportunity to influence business performance
• The chance to join a successful business entering an exciting phase of growth