Assistant Financial Controller

The role

Our client is looking to recruit an Assistant Financial Controller role supporting the FC of a large volume manufacturing business turning over c 100m.

The position combines strong technical accounting and reporting with people leadership, providing robust financial control, insight, and support across month-end, forecasting, audit, and compliance, while acting as a deputy to the Financial Controller.

• Lead the month‑end close, including accruals, variance analysis, and forecast vs actual reporting
• Manage the forecasts ad budgets process.
• Balance sheet reviews across two sites
• Line management and development of 3 finance team members, ensuring delivery to deadlines and high standards
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of corporate and internal reporting to agreed timetables
• Preparation and upload of TB and statistical data into HFM
• Full ownership of balance sheet reconciliations to SOX standards
• Fixed asset and Capex tracking
• Year‑end audit pack preparation and liaison with external auditors
• Weekly cashflow forecasting and variance analysis
• Support standard costing, price variance analysis, and purchasing savings reporting
• Stock counts, and continuous process improvement
• Provide cover for the Financial Controller when required

• Qualified or finalist CIMA / ACCA / ACA
• Strong month‑end, reporting, and forecasting experience
• Proven people management experience
• Manufacturing experience essential or from a fast‑paced industry
• Advanced Excel skills
• Confident, organised, and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced operational environment

• 55,000 - 65,000
• Hybrid working
• Succession plan