Chase and Holland Recruitment Ltd
Financial Controller – Barton-Upon-Humber – £65,000 – £75,000 + 10% Bonus
Our client is a successful and growing manufacturing business operating as part of a larger, well-established group. They are now seeking an experienced and commercially minded finance leader to take on the No.1 finance role within the business.
This is a highly visible and autonomous position offering genuine influence across operational and strategic decision-making. Reporting directly to the Group Finance Director, with a dotted line into the Managing Director, you will play a key role in driving performance, supporting growth, and making a real difference across the business.
This opportunity will suit a proactive finance professional who enjoys operating close to the business, partnering with operational teams, and contributing beyond the traditional finance function.
The Role
As the senior finance lead on site, you will take full responsibility for the finance function while supporting the wider management team with insightful commercial analysis and operational reporting.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading and developing the finance team
- Overseeing the preparation of monthly management accounts, balance sheet and P&L reporting
- Delivering accurate and timely reporting to Group
- Present the numbers in the monthly board meeting
- Supporting operational management with meaningful KPIs and commercial insight
- Managing budgeting, forecasting, FX position and cash flow
- Overseeing stock management and stock take processes
- Managing VAT, CIS and other statutory returns
- Leading the year-end audit process
- Managing debtor and creditor performance to optimise working capital
- Supporting costing analysis and profitability reporting across products and projects Par
- Playing an active role in the Leadership Team and partnering the Managing Director to drive the business success
About You
We are looking for an ambitious and commercially aware finance professional who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
You will ideally have:
- ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified
- Significant experience leading a finance function within manufacturing, distribution or operational environments
- Strong management accounting and commercial finance capability
- Experience partnering with operational and senior leadership teams
- A hands-on approach with the ability to work both strategically and operationally
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- High levels of integrity, initiative and accountability
- This would suit a Finance Manager seeking a next step into a Financial Controller role, or a driven Financial Controller seeking a new challenge and autonomous role
The Package
- Salary of £65,000 – £75,000
- 10% bonus
- A genuinely autonomous leadership role
- The opportunity to make a real difference within the business
- Exposure to both local leadership and wider Group operations
- Long-term career development within a growing group structure
If you are looking for a broad and influential finance leadership opportunity within a dynamic operational business, we would be pleased to hear from you.
If you are interested in finding out or discussing this Financial Controller opportunity, click ‘Apply’ now.
Chase and Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in Finance, Supply Chain, HR and IT recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire marketplaces.
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