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
1. Lead financial management, budgeting, forecasting and reporting for a core operating unit.
2. Provide weekly/monthly reporting on margins, COGS, stock and working capital.
3. Deliver variance analysis on materials, labour and overheads, driving margin improvements.
4. Strengthen stock control, inventory valuation and financial controls.
5. Drive cost-saving initiatives alongside production, supply chain and commercial teams.
6. Support month-end close, business unit consolidation and quarterly group submissions.
7. Lead audit activity and promote best-practice finance processes.
8. Drive ERP/CRM improvements, reporting auto...