Financial Controller

Derby | £70,000 

Macildowie are actively recruiting for a well-established, global manufacturing business who are seeking a Financial Controller to lead the finance function at one of its key UK sites in Derby.

This is a high-impact, site-based role offering strong exposure to operations with a clear career pathway.

The Business

Our client is an international manufacturing group with multiple production sites across the UK and overseas. The business operates within a highly regulated, quality-driven environment and is focused on operational excellence, cost competitiveness, and continuous improvement.

With a strong reputation for delivery and performance, the group continues to invest in its people, systems, and processes to support future growth.

The Role

Reporting to the Director with a functional reporting line to the Group CFO, this role is responsible for leading all aspects of financial control and reporting for a key manufacturing site.

You will play a critical role in driving financial performance, improving reporting quality, and partnering closely with operational teams to support decision-making and cost control.

This is a hands-on position with significant exposure to manufacturing operations, particularly around costing and performance improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function for the site, ensuring strong financial control and accurate reporting
• Deliver monthly management accounts within a tight close timetable
• Own standard costing processes and support cost control initiatives
• Provide commercial insight to support operational and strategic decision-making
• Partner closely with site leadership and operational teams
• Deliver budgets, quarterly forecasts and long-term planning
• Manage working capital and cash flow forecasting
• Support statutory accounts preparation and lead audit processes
• Ensure compliance with VAT, HMRC and Intrastat reporting
• Support the implementation and optimisation of a group ERP system
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting, processes and systems

About You

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is essential
• Strong understanding of standard costing and cost control
• Proven experience delivering management accounts and forecasts
• Commercially minded with strong business partnering capability
• Experience working with ERP systems (Oracle or similar preferred)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Confident communicator, able to engage with non-finance stakeholders
• Hands-on, proactive and comfortable in a fast-paced environment

What’s on Offer

• Salary of £70,000 
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 5% matched pension
• Opportunity to play a key role within a global manufacturing group
• Clear progression pathway