The role

Our client is looking to recruit an Assistant Financial Controller role supporting the FC of a large volume manufacturing business turning over c£100m.

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, while acting as a deputy to the Financial Controller.

Key responsibilities

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

* Manage the forecasts ad budgets process.

* Balance sheet reviews across two sites

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

* Ensure accuracy and integrity of corporate and internal reporting to agreed timetables

* 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 / ACA

* 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

On offer to you

* £55,000 - £65,000

* Hybrid working

* Succession plan