Financial Controller

Financial ControllerHome Based with travel to sites in Lancashire & CheshireC£80,000 + up to 15% bonus and car allowanceWe have a fantastic 12-14 month Fixed Term/ Interim contract opportunity for a Multi-Location Divisional Finance Controller.Reporting into the Finance Director for Operations and working closely with sites in South Cheshire and Lancashire and the wider group operational teams, this role will manage the operational financial controls across the sites and sit on the senior finance team across the group.FMCG/Food Manufacturing sector experience is key.The business produces leading brands Passionate people are at the heart of the business - which is constantly growing and evolving.The Role:This can be a full or part time role, working 4 or 5 days per week on a 12-14 month fixed term contract, with the possibility of this to be extended, as other opportunities open within a group Benefits include:

• Car Allowance
• Free parking at sites
• Free Products
• 33 days holiday Pro Rata (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Contribute to the community with 2 volunteering days a year
• Company pension plan

Duties/responsibility will include:

• Reviewing Site P&L performance
• Ensuring balance sheet integrity is upheld through control account reviews
• Understanding and explaining operational performance metrics
• Capex
• Operational profit improvement management
• Help and support delivery of a robust budget plan for FY25 and contribute to wider 3-year plan activity for FY26 and FY27.
• Ensuring responsible sites are in control of an overhead base and to hold a key understanding of any movement to that base.
• Deliver weekly KPI updates to business.
• Deliver month end reporting with any movement to weeklies clearly bridged.
• Stock control and exposure
• Team development and succession planning

Skills and Experience required:

• Advanced excel skills
• ERP knowledge
• Qualified accountant
• People/team management/development
• FMCG senior finance experience
• Full clean driving license