Financial Controller

About the Business

Join a well-respected manufacturing company based in Worcester, off junction 7 of the M5. As the Financial Controller you’ll act as the finance leader for the Worcester site, combining full financial control responsibilities with hands-on plant accounting. The role is a key member of the site leadership team and a true business partner to operations, providing insight, challenge and control to drive site performance.

Main Duties:

As a Financial Controller, your main duties include:

* Leading, developing and mentoring the site finance team

* Full ownership of the site P&L, balance sheet and cash flow

* Management of the finance team and help develop that function

* Be a key part of the senior leadership team for the site, supporting directors

* Preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary against budget and forecast

* Delivery of group reporting

* Leading the annual budgeting process and periodic reforecasts

* Balance sheet integrity, including monthly reconciliations and review

* Management of the year-end audit process and liaison with external auditors

* Maintaining and strengthening the internal control environment

* Cash management, working capital optimisation and capital expenditure appraisal and control

* Standard costing: setting, maintaining and reviewing standard costs, labour and overhead recovery rates.

* Analysis of manufacturing variances (material usage, labour efficiency, overhead absorption, purchase price variance) with clear actions for operations

* Inventory accounting and control, including cycle counting, stock provisions, WIP valuation and physical inventory oversight

* Product costing and margin analysis to support pricing, quoting and make/buy decisions

* Business partnering with the Site General Manager, Operations, Engineering and Supply Chain to drive cost reduction and productivity improvement

* Financial evaluation of capital investment proposals and tracking of returns

* Development of site KPIs and performance dashboards linking operational metrics to financial outcomes

* Acting as a key finance contact, supporting alignment of policies, reporting, and systems

* Driving continuous improvement in finance processes, systems and use of ERP

* Providing financial input to the site leadership team on strategy, risk and opportunity

Location / Office / Culture

Based in Worcester, you’ll join a welcoming finance team in a professional, forward-thinking environment. You’ll take ownership of leading and mentoring your own finance function and become a key part of the senior leadership team.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have

Essential

Fully qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA or CIMA

Proven financial controller or plant/site controller experience within a manufacturing environment

Strong technical grounding in standard costing, inventory accounting and manufacturing variance analysis

Experience producing full monthly management accounts and leading budgeting/forecasting cycles

Hands-on ERP experience and strong Excel/analytical skills

A confident business partner able to challenge and influence operational stakeholders

High integrity with a strong controls mindset

Desirable

Experience in manufacturing sectors

Experience of business integration, acquisition or finance transformation projects

People management experience with a track record of developing finance teams

Hands-on, pragmatic and comfortable operating from shop floor to boardroom

Resilient and adaptable, particularly through a period of ownership change and integration

Strong communicator able to translate financial data into operational insight

Commercially curious with a continuous improvement mindset

Deadline-driven with high attention to detail

Why Join the business

* A senior, high-visibility finance leadership role

* The opportunity to shape the finance function

* Career progression and professional development

* Competitive salary and benefits package

About Us

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