p Job Description /p p Financial Controller /p p br br Have you got the right qualifications and skills for this job Find out below, and hit apply to be considered. br /p p Location: West Bromwich /p p br /p p Salary: £85,000–£95,000 (DOE) /p p br /p p Halliday Marx have embarked on a Retained Assignment to hire an exceptional Financial Controller to join a highly ambitious and rapidly scaling Manufacturing business. /p p br /p p Looking to join a business at a pivotal stage of growth and transformation? /p p br /p p Following a merger the company is expected to treble in size within 2-3 years through both organic growth and strategic acquisition. This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced finance professional ready to take genuine ownership of the day-to-day finance function, with the commercial capability and ambition to grow into a Finance Director as the group scales. /p p br /p p The Opportunity: /p p br /p p Reporting to the Managing Director and working alongside the CFO /p p br /p ul li br /li li The Financial Controller will have full ownership of the operational finance function across the group, overseeing two accounts team members. /li /ul p br /p Play a key role in ERP optimisation, finance process improvement, reporting improvements, and business integration. p br /p Work in a company where finance is a genuine strategic partner to growth. p br br /p p Key Responsibilities /p p br /p ul li br /li li Full ownership of day-to-day finance /li /ul p br /p Accurate and timely monthly management information p br /p Cash flow forecasting, working capital management and financial planning p br /p Driving ERP consolidation and finance process improvement p br /p Leading automation initiatives and identifying opportunities to leverage AI in a modern finance and accounting tech stack p br /p Genuine business partnering with operational, engineering and commercial teams p br /p Managing and developing finance and accounts staff p br /p Supporting the Managing Director with tailored management information p br /p Strengthening controls and finance infrastructure as the group scales p br br /p p Manufacturing Operational Finance: /p p br /p p A strong manufacturing or engineering background is desirable. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience of: /p p br /p ul li br /li li WIP reporting and controls /li /ul p br /p Bills of materials, manufacturing costing and margin analysis p br /p Sales order flow through ERP systems p br /p Inventory and stock reporting p br /p Multi-site operational finance. p br br /p p You will be equally comfortable on the shop floor and in the boardroom and powerful communication skills are highly desirable. /p p br /p p The Candidate: /p p br /p ul li br /li li You are likely an experienced Financial Controller or Finance Manager from a manufacturing or engineering environment /li /ul p br /p Technically strong across reporting, forecasting and controls, and commercially minded. p br /p You will be experienced with ERP systems — ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central — and a proven driver of automation and process improvement. p br /p Ambition to develop, learn and progress to Finance Director as principal commercial lead within the business is desirable. p br br /p p Location Working Pattern: br br The role is based in West Bromwich with occasional travel between this and other locations. xjlbheb One to two remote working days per week are available but preference is for a leadership candidate that likes to be surrounded by their team and involved in day to day decisions. /p
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