Financial Controller

Hays Senior Finance are recruiting for a Financial Controller to join a successful and long-established manufacturing business based in Swansea. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this is a pivotal leadership role with responsibility for driving financial performance, supporting business growth and ensuring the organisation remains aligned to its strategic objectives.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant who enjoys operating in a hands-on SME environment. As the lead finance professional on-site, you will work closely with senior leadership, provide commercial insight to support decision-making and play a key role in improving systems, processes and business performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all financial reporting, including month-end, year-end and management accounts
• Manage cash flow, working capital and financial controls
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities
• Deliver meaningful KPI reporting, dashboards and performance analysis to support business decision-making
• Ensure compliance with statutory, tax and payroll requirements whilst managing key external stakeholder relationships
• Lead and develop a small finance team whilst driving continuous improvement across finance systems and processes

What We're Looking For:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).