Full job descriptionAbout the Business
Join a well-respected manufacturing company based in Worcester, off junction 7 of the M5, near Whittington. As the Financial Controller, you’ll take on the finance leadership role for the Worcester site, blending full financial control responsibilities with hands-on plant accounting. This is a key position within the site leadership team, acting as a true business partner to operations by providing insight, challenge and control to help drive site performance.
Main Duties:
As a Financial Controller, your main duties include:
*Leading, developing and mentoring the site finance team
*Taking full ownership of the site’s P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
*Overseeing and growing the wider finance function
*Sitting as a key member of the senior leadership team, supporting site directors
*Producing timely, accurate monthly management accounts, complete with variance analysis and commentary against budget and forecast
*Delivering reporting into the wider group
*Running the annual budgeting process and periodic reforecasts
*Ensuring balance sheet integrity through monthly reconciliations and review
*Managing the year-end audit process and liaising directly with external auditors
*Maintaining and strengthening the internal control environment
*Overseeing cash management, working capital optimisation, and capital expenditure appraisal and control
*Setting, maintaining and reviewing standard costs, along with labour and overhead recovery rates
*Analysing manufacturing variances (material usage, labour efficiency, overhead absorption, purchase price variance) and translating these into clear actions for operations
*Managing inventory accounting and control, including cycle counting, stock provisions, WIP valuation and physical inventory oversight
*Supporting pricing, quoting and make/buy decisions through product costing and margin analysis
*Business partnering with the Site General Manager, Operations, Engineering and Supply Chain to drive cost reduction and productivity improvements
*Financially evaluating capital investment proposals and tracking returns
*Developing site KPIs and performance dashboards that link operational metrics to financial outcomes
*Acting as a key finance contact, helping align policies, reporting and systems
*Driving continuous improvement across finance processes, systems and ERP usage
*Feeding financial input into site leadership discussions on strategy, risk and opportunity
Location / Office / Culture
Based in Worcester, off junction 7 of the M5, near Whittington, you’ll join a welcoming finance team within a professional, forward-thinking environment. You’ll take ownership of leading and mentoring your own finance function, while playing a key role within the senior leadership team.
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will have
Essential
*Fully qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA or CIMA
*Proven track record as a Financial Controller or plant/site controller 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 alongside strong Excel and analytical skills
*Confidence as a business partner, able to challenge and influence operational stakeholders
*High integrity with a strong controls mindset
Desirable
*Experience within manufacturing sectors
*Exposure to business integration, acquisition or finance transformation projects
*People management experience with a track record of developing finance teams
*A hands-on, pragmatic approach, comfortable operating from shop floor to boardroom
*Resilience and adaptability, particularly through periods of ownership change and integration
*Strong communication skills, able to translate financial data into operational insight
*Commercial curiosity 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 and lead the finance function
*Genuine career progression and professional development
*A comprehensive benefits package
About Us
We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.
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