Financial Controller

The Opportunity

We are recruiting a commercially driven Financial Controller to take full ownership of finance at a fast‑paced FMCG manufacturing site operating within a complex, high‑volume production environment. This is a senior, hands‑on site role where finance plays a central role in operational and commercial decision making. As the financial lead for the site, you will be responsible for driving financial performance, margin improvement, and robust cost control, partnering closely with operational leadership to influence outcomes on the ground. You will work day‑to‑day with Operations, Supply Chain, and the wider site leadership team, translating financial insight into practical action to support efficiency, performance, and sustainable profitability. This role suits someone who enjoys being close to operations, and actively involved in how financial decisions impact day‑to‑day performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Full ownership of site financial performance, including profitability, cost control, and working capital
• Deliver clear insight into production efficiency, yields, waste, labour utilisation, and margin drivers
• Act as a trusted business partner to operations and supply chain teams
• Lead standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory control
• Improve visibility and control of material usage, batch performance, and process losses
• Drive margin improvement through strong cost understanding and operational challenge
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and monthly site performance reporting
• Build robust cashflow and operational forecasting models
• Support operational and investment decisions through financial modelling and data‑led insight
• Own and develop site finance processes within the ERP environment
• Improve reporting efficiency, automation, and data accuracy
• Strengthen financial controls and support audit and compliance activity
• Support site‑level reporting on energy usage, waste, and emissions
• Partner with operations to identify cost‑saving and sustainability initiatives
• Ensure accurate, consistent non‑financial data aligned with group requirements
• Lead financial evaluation of site investment proposals (equipment, automation, process improvement)
• Build and challenge ROI and payback models, tracking post‑implementation performance
• Present clear, commercially robust business cases to senior finance stakeholders

What We’re Looking For

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline
• ACCA / CIMA qualified or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in a Financial Controller or Finance Manager role within FMCG or manufacturing
• Strong understanding of standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory control
• Hands‑on experience with ERP systems
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling
• Awareness of ESG or non‑financial reporting is advantageous
• Commercially focused with a strong cost and margin mindset
• Confident influencing operational teams and challenging decisions constructively
• Analytical, detail‑oriented, and solutions driven
• Strong communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills
• Hands‑on, pragmatic, and comfortable working in a site‑based operational environment
• Collaborative, professional, and approachable leadership style

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