Financial Controller

1 day ago

Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom HedgerWay: Senior Financial Recruitment Full time £65,000 - £75,000 per year

Financial Controller – Private Equity backed, Manufacturing Sector

Location:
Leicester

Salary:
£65,000 - £75,000 + Benefits

Sector:
Manufacturing

An established and growing PE backed manufacturing business is seeking a technically strong Financial Controller to join its finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant looking to step into a role with broad exposure, responsibility, and the chance to make real impact in a hands-on environment.

The Role

As Financial Controller, you will play a key role in delivering accurate financial information, driving robust financial controls, and supporting both statutory reporting and audit processes. Working closely with the CFO, you will also contribute to budgeting, cashflow forecasting, and operational financial analysis across production and procurement.

This is a great opportunity for someone with solid technical accounting skills who is keen to develop further within a manufacturing setting.

Key Responsibilities

  • Produce routine financial reports, journals, reconciliations and month-end schedules
  • Support the preparation of statutory accounts in line with relevant accounting standards
  • Liaise with external auditors and provide required documentation
  • Contribute to month-end and year-end close processes
  • Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and updating financial models
  • Oversee accuracy of AP/AR transactions
  • Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with finance policies
  • Provide financial insight to operational, production, and procurement teams

Skills & Experience

  • Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent)
  • Strong grounding in financial and management accounting
  • Experience in statutory reporting or audit (beneficial, not essential)
  • Clear understanding of accounting standards and financial reporting requirements
  • Confident in financial analysis with the ability to communicate findings clearly
  • Strong time-management skills and ability to meet recurring deadlines
  • Collaborative approach, comfortable working within a small team
  • Willingness to learn and adapt to manufacturing finance processes (e.g., cost accounting, inventory valuation)

Technical Competencies

  • Ability to prepare statutory accounts and supporting schedules
  • Understanding of audit processes and control frameworks
  • Solid technical accounting knowledge, including double-entry and financial statements
  • Strong spreadsheet skills and experience with reporting tools
  • Familiarity with accounting/ERP systems (manufacturing environments advantageous)

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