Financial Controller Manufacturing
Location: Leicester (with monthly travel across the UK)
Salary: £80,000 £90,000 + benefits
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
A long-established manufacturing business producing complex printing equipment is looking for a Financial Controller to act as the Finance Directors key deputy. This is a high-visibility, hands-on leadership role covering full financial responsibility for a major business division, plus wider group reporting and consolidation support.
The Role Lead financial management, budgeting, forecasting and reporting for a core operating unit.
Provide weekly/monthly reporting on margins, COGS, stock and working capital.
Deliver variance analysis on materials, labour and overheads, driving margin improvements.
Strengthen stock control, inventory valuation and financial controls.
Drive cost-saving initiatives alongside production, supply chain and commercial teams.
Support month-end close, business unit consolidation and quarterly group submissions.
Lead audit activity and promote best-practice finance processes.
Drive ERP/CRM improvements, reporting automation and enhanced data visibility.
About You Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with strong manufacturing/engineering experience.
Proven Financial Controller or Finance Manager with costing, reporting and analysis expertise.
Knowledge of UK & US GAAP, SOX compliance and internal control frameworks.
Commercially minded, confident partnering with operational teams and senior leaders.
Process-improvement focused, analytical and able to influence decisions.
Why Apply? High-impact, senior finance role with autonomy and visibility.
Opportunity to modernise finance processes and drive operational performance.
Work within an innovative engineering business developing new products.
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