Financial Controller

Anderson Knight are actively recruiting for a Financial Controller for our client, a leading Scottish manufacturing business. In this key role, you will play a pivotal part in enhancing our financial processes, driving performance improvements, and supporting strategic investments in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

If you’re keen to make an impact, drive financial excellence, and help shape a profitable future, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

•    Lead and develop the finance team to ensure high performance and alignment with business objectives.
•    Provide financial guidance to managers and staff to meet targets.
•    Manage cash flow, working capital, and treasury functions.
•    Prepare and present annual budgets, P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow forecasts.
•    Deliver monthly management accounts and financial reports to the Board.
•    Oversee Group Reporting, including sales and P&L reports.
•    Coordinate year-end reporting and external audits.
•    Analyse profitability by customer and product type.
•    Review product costings for new business opportunities with the BDM.
•    Manage operational performance reviews and P&L reforecasts.
•    Develop Capex business cases and payback analysis in collaboration with senior management.
•    Maintain strong relationships with auditors, banking partners, and key stakeholders.

The main candidate will be:

•    Fully qualified CA/ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent).
•    Proven experience leading and developing a finance team in a fast-paced environment, ideally within manufacturing.
•    Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in financial reports.
•    Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and address discrepancies and inefficiencies.
•    Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Why Join?
•    Be part of a growing business with exciting future opportunities.
•    Work in a supportive and collaborative environment.
•    Competitive salary and benefits package.

To apply and for a confidential consultation, please submit an up to date CV now.