Job Title: Financial Controller

Location: Staffordshire

Working pattern: Full Time

Salary: £75,000 - £80,000 p.a. + Bonus

Marks Sattin is partnering with a well-established and growing food manufacturing business in Staffordshire to recruit a Financial Controller to join its senior leadership team. Operating from a purpose-built production facility, the company produces a wide range of high-quality products for wholesale, catering, and food service sectors. The business is entering an exciting new phase of development and seek a commercially minded Financial Controller with experience within the FMCG or manufacturing industries.

This is a pivotal role for a commercially minded and technically strong finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You'll lead the site's finance function, reporting to the Group Financial Controller, and act as the key liaison between local operations and group-level reporting.

Key Responsibilities of the Financial Controller include:

• Delivering weekly profit and KPI reports to local and group stakeholders
• Preparing and presenting monthly management accounts and board packs
• Controlling overhead costs and provide variance analysis
• Leading the annual budgeting and quarterly re-forecasting cycles
• Managing cash flow and capital expenditure forecasting
• Managing product costings and customer margin analysis
• Supporting new business tenders and challenge factory KPIs
• Ensuring robust financial controls aligned with group policies
• Overseeing internal and external audit processes
• Maintaining compliance with VAT, PAYE, and other statutory requirements
• Management of four direct reports. Delegating tasks, reviewing performance, and developing team capability
• Representing finance in strategic projects and cross-functional initiatives
• Driving optimisation of the newly implemented ERP system

To be considered, you will:

• Be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
• Have proven experience in senior finance roles within manufacturing or FMCG
• Have strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills
• Have excellent attention to detail and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• Be able to manage competing priorities and tight reporting deadlines
• Be a competent user of ERP Systems and Microsoft Excel

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established business at a transformative moment in its journey. You'll play a key role in shaping financial strategy, improving operational performance, and integrating with a variety of stakeholders to drive financial performance. If this sounds like you, we would love to see your application!

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