Financial Controller

1 week ago

Manchester, New Hampshire, United Kingdom Forge Talent Full time £64,000 - £90,000 per year

Forge Talent have partnered a PE Backed Services Business in Manchester City Centre to recruit a Commercial Financial Controller on a Permanent basis.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the annual budgeting process across all business units and entities, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
  • Drive regular forecast updates (monthly / quarterly) and present variance analysis.
  • Challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective action.
  • Maintain a rolling weekly cashflow forecast at group and entity level.
  • Monitor cash balances, working capital movements, and financing needs.
  • Produce weekly trading reports including variance analysis for each P&L / entity.
  • Prepare monthly management packs, board packs and presentations with clear commentary.
  • Build and maintain dashboards / KPIs to surface performance trends and lead indicators.
  • Oversee the consolidation and intercompany consolidation for 3 entities / P&Ls.
  • Ensure consistency of accounting policies and metrics across sites.
  • Support site-level finance teams, review local financial results, and drive alignment.
  • Partner with operational and commercial leaders to understand cost drivers, revenue levers and margins.
  • Provide scenario analysis, modelling and "what-if" assessments to support decision making.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement, cost reduction, margin enhancement.
  • Dive deep into revenue, cost and margin variances, identifying root causes.
  • Perform ad hoc financial analyses to support bids, capital projects, pricing decisions.
  • Ensure financial integrity and accuracy in all reporting.

Qualifications:

  • Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).
  • Proven experience (typically 5+ years post-qualification) in a commercial / corporate finance role.
  • Significant experience with budgeting, forecasting, weekly cashflow, multi-site / multi-entity reporting.

Salary & Benefits:

  • Competitive salary in the range £80,000–£90,000.
  • Performance-based bonus.
  • Pension.
  • Private medical.
  • Life assurance.
  • Flexible / hybrid working (as per company policy).
  • Exposure to senior leadership and direct influence on strategic decisions.

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