FINANCIAL CONTROLLER – AUTOMOTIVE
Location: Westbury (minimum 4 days in the office)
Salary: £70,000
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 – 17:30
This isn’t just a Financial Controller role.
This is for someone who:
• Knows automotive inside out
• Understands the pace, the pressure, and the numbers behind it
• Can lead from the front, not just sit behind a spreadsheet
If you do not have automotive accounts experience, this role will not be suitable. If you do, this is a strong opportunity.
The Role
You will act as the right hand to the Head of Finance, supporting both strategic and operational delivery across the finance function.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you will be responsible for financial control, team management, and providing meaningful commercial insight to support business performance.
This is not a maintenance role. This is a role where you are expected to influence, take ownership, and add value.
Key Responsibilities
• Act as number two to the Head of Finance, supporting delivery of key objectives
• Lead, develop, and mentor the Management Accounts team
• Own month-end processes, ensuring accuracy and deadlines are met
• Produce and review management accounts and financial reporting
• Oversee balance sheets and monthly reconciliations
• Manage cashflow and support forecasting
• Drive process improvements across the finance function
• Partner with operations, procurement, and project teams
• Provide clear financial analysis to support decision making
• Lead and coordinate year-end audit processes
• Support ERP/system improvements and finance projects
• Build financial models to support business growth and commercial decisions
Skills and Experience Required
• Proven experience within the automotive industry (essential)
• Qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong background in management accounts
• Experience working in a fast-paced, commercial environment
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability
• Strong attention to detail and process improvement mindset
• Ability to influence and communicate effectively across the business
Personal Attributes
• Proactive and solutions-focused
• Commercially aware with a practical approach
• Confident communicator
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Strong team player with leadership capability
What’s on Offer
• £70,000 salary
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Ongoing training and development
• Employee wellbeing support (including EAP and 24-hour GP access)
• Recognition and reward programmes
• Career progression opportunities
Forward Assist Recruitment is operating as an employment agency. Forward Assist Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds