Financial Controller - Leading Soap FMCG Manufactuer

"The Bar is Back

We need your financial leadership, commercial insight, and drive for operational excellence to help us scale from 20 million to 70 million bars a year.

We create high‑quality, sustainable soap products for global brands and manufacture a variety of personal care products, including hair and body cleansers and aromatic oils.

• Financial Controller
• Location:
  
  Glasgow / Remote (Working Fridays)
• Salary: £65,000 – £75,000 per annum (DOE)
• Holiday: 33 days (plus bank holidays, rising with service)
• Benefits: pension, income protection, access to EAP, GP & physio services (email removed), death in service 3x basic salary, etc.
• Full‑time, permanent, 37.5 hrs/week: 8 am–4:30 pm Mon–Thu, 8 am–3 pm Fri (working from home)
• Reporting to:
  Managing Director

• Advise on financial strategy to support company objectives.
• Lead, motivate, and develop the finance team to ensure high performance.
• Provide financial guidance to managers and staff to help achieve targets.
• Manage cash flow, working capital, and treasury functions.
• Prepare annual budgets, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow.
• Present financial reports to the Board and participate in monthly meetings.
• Oversee group reporting, including monthly sales and P&L reports.
• Deliver financial updates at fortnightly KPI meetings.
• Produce monthly management accounts and finance board reports.
• Coordinate year‑end reporting and external audits.
• Manage operational performance reviews and P&L reforecasts.
• Prepare monthly 13‑week cash flow forecasts.
• Authorize and ensure accuracy of supplier payments.
• Review product costings with BDM for new business opportunities.
• Analyse profitability by customer and product type.
• Develop Capex business cases and payback analysis with senior management.
• Liaise with auditors to ensure accurate statutory reporting.
• Maintain relationships with banking partners and supply‑management accounts.

• Fully ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified.
• Degree level educated.

• Demonstrable experience of leading and developing a finance team.
• Experience in a multiple‑margin control and strict cash‑flow management business.
• Excellent attention to detail to ensure accuracy in financial reports and compliance documentation.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills with the ability to address financial discrepancies and operational inefficiencies.
• Knowledge of BI tools to drive financial improvements.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Experience integrating new ERP systems such as MS Dynamics, Business Central or equivalent (preference).

• Excellent organisational skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to provide financial information to non‑financial stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to break down complex financial issues, identify patterns, risks and opportunities.
• Good time‑management skills with the ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent team player capable of working alongside other executive team members to deliver the strategic plan.

• May need to travel.

• Competitive market salary.
• 4‑weekly pay cycle.
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays, rising with service).
• Pension.
• Death in service benefit of 3× basic salary.
• Income protection benefit after 1 year in role.
• Access to EAP, GP & physio services.