Financial Controller

Robert Walters - Financial Controller - Permanent - North Warwickshire - £80, 000-£85,000 per annum

Job title: Financial Controller

Salary: £80,000-£85,000 per annum

Location: North Warwickshire

Hours: Full time

Role details

An opportunity has arisen for a Financial Controller to join a fast growing manufacturing business in North Warwickshire. This commercially focused role is suited to an experienced manufacturing finance professional who can deliver accurate financial reporting while supporting operational performance. You will lead the month-end process, produce management accounts, and oversee cost accounting, inventory reporting, and manufacturing performance analysis. Working closely with operational teams, you will identify cost-saving opportunities, drive process improvements, and provide financial insight to support decision-making. The role also includes responsibility for budgeting, forecasting, capital expenditure analysis, and financial oversight of the property portfolio.

Responsibilities of the Financial Controller

• Efficiently close monthly ledgers and prepare detailed management accounts including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and working capital analyses.

• Maintain and develop comprehensive cost accounting systems for all business activities, ensuring accuracy and relevance to support ongoing operations.

• Analyse production costs, material costs, labour costs, overheads, sales trends, margins, and direct and indirect costs, providing actionable insight to improve profitability and operational performance.

• Prepare and review standard costs and variances, investigating significant differences, identifying root causes, and providing clear explanations to senior management.

• Partner with manufacturing teams to identify cost-saving opportunities, improve efficiencies, and support continuous improvement initiatives across the production environment.

• Lead the annual budgeting process for the manufacturing division, producing rolling forecasts and scenario analyses to support business planning.

• Monitor and report on key manufacturing performance metrics, including yield, waste, downtime, and inventory performance, supporting informed operational decision-making.

• Ensure property tenants comply with contracted lease terms by actively managing contracts and participating in negotiations for new agreements or end-of-lease settlements.

• Assist in preparing capital expenditure proposals by evaluating financial viability, risks, and expected returns.

What the successful candidate will bring

• Fully qualified accountant.
• Proven experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong management accounting, costing and inventory management experience.
• Experience with commercial contracts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

What sets this company apart

This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful and fast-growing business at a pivotal stage of its growth journey. With sales volumes continuing to increase and ongoing investment across the manufacturing operation, the business is well-positioned for further expansion. Working closely with senior leadership, you will play a key role in supporting commercial decision-making, driving operational improvements, and helping to shape the future direction of the company. The organisation offers a collaborative, hands-on culture where ideas are welcomed, achievements are recognised, and individuals are empowered to make a genuine impact.

At the Robert Walters Group, we endeavour to contact all candidates to register their details. However, due to the high number of applications we receive, if we have not reached out to you within 72 hours, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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