Interim Financial Controller

About the Business

An exciting opportunity to join a well-established and expanding manufacturing organisation with multiple UK sites, with one based near Worcester Six Business Park. Highly profitable and acquisitive, this manufacturing business require interim support, with a possibility of a contract extension. This interim Financial Controller role is offered on a six-month basis, with the potential to extend further.

 

Main Duties:

As a Financial Controller, your main duties include:

• Become a key support to the CFO across
  • Commercial finance
  • Manufacturing & Inventory
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Light support to month end
• Support the year-end close process, ensuring accurate and timely completion of accounts.
• Review balance sheets and consolidate multi-site results, including intercompany eliminations.
• Lead annual standard cost updates across manufacturing sites.
• Collaborate with finance and operations teams to review material costs, production processes, and overhead recovery rates.
• Analyse standard vs. actual cost variances and recommend improvements.
• Review stock valuations and inventory reconciliations.
• Improve reporting tools and dashboards (e.g. Power BI, Excel automation).
• Streamline month-end processes to drive efficiency and accuracy.
• Support capital project tracking and post-investment reviews.
• Assist in developing group reporting packs, KPIs, and forecasting updates.
• Partner with finance and operations teams to align reporting and costing assumptions.
• Provide financial insight on key metrics and communicate findings to non-financial stakeholders.

 

Location / Office / Culture

This role is based in Worcester and is offered on an interim six-month basis, with potential to extend. The team values collaboration, open communication, and a supportive environment where staff are encouraged to learn, develop, and contribute to continuous improvement.

 

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
  • QBEs with manufacturing experience are welcome!
• Knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting is useful
• Knowledge is Power Bi Is useful, although not required.
• Experienced in managing year-end processes and liaising with auditors.
• Proficient in ERP systems (e.g. Sage) and advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with strong attention to detail.
• Exposure to consolidation and group reporting is useful.

 

Why Join the business

• Join a well-established and growing organisation with a strong reputation.
• Work on-site within a collaborative and supportive finance team
• Interim role with potential to extend beyond six months.
• Opportunity to develop your skills and contribute to process improvements.

 

About Us

We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.

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