The role

Our client is looking to recruit an Assistant Financial Controller role supporting the FC across a number of high volume manufacturing business units, with around £100m turnover. The position combines strong technical accounting and reporting with people leadership, providing robust financial control, insight, and support across month-end, forecasting, audit, and compliance.

Key responsibilities

* Lead the month end close, including accruals, variance analysis, and forecast vs actual reporting.

* Preparation of management accounts, forecasts, and balance sheet reviews across 2 Business Units

* Line management and development of 3 finance team members, ensuring delivery to deadlines and high standards

* Preparation and upload of TB and statistical data into HFM

* Full ownership of balance sheet reconciliations to SOX standards

* Fixed asset and Capex tracking

* Year-end audit pack preparation and liaison with external auditors

* Weekly cashflow forecasting and variance analysis

* Support standard costing, price variance analysis, and purchasing savings reporting

* Stock counts, and continuous process improvement

* Provide cover for the Financial Controller when required

About you

* Qualified or finalist CIMA / ACCA

* Strong month-end, reporting, and forecasting experience

* Proven people management experience

* Manufacturing experience essential or from a fast paced industry

* Advanced Excel skills

* Confident, organised, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced operational environment