Financial Controller
Location: Leeds
Salary: £60,000 -£70,000 DOE , plus bonus, great benefits, hybrid and flexible working hours.
Robert Half Accountancy and Finance are partnering with a successful, forward-thinking manufacturing business to recruit a high-impact Financial Controller. This is a broad, hands-on leadership role with full ownership of the finance function, offering genuine future progression to Finance Director for an ambitious and career-driven individual.
The Role:
You’ll lead the finance team, own the control environment, and act as a key partner to senior stakeholders across the business. This is a visible position where your insights will directly influence performance and growth.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning and strengthening the financial control environment
- Delivering accurate, timely reporting in line with internal and external requirements
- Leading and developing a finance team
- Overseeing all core finance processes (month-end, AP/AR, payroll, budgeting & forecasting)
- Analysing performance, explaining variances, and driving corrective action
- Supporting strategic decision-making through insightful financial analysis
- Acting as a key point of contact for auditors, partners, and external bodies
- Ensuring full compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
What We’re Looking For:
- Qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA or ACA)
- Proven experience in a Finance Manager or Financial Controller role
- Strong track record of business partnering and influencing senior stakeholders
- Experience leading and developing a team
- Ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable insights
- Confident, credible communicator who can challenge constructively
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Audit background advantageous
Why Apply?
- Broad, commercially focused role with real influence
- Opportunity to shape processes and drive improvements
- Strong visibility across senior leadership
- Forward thinking business offering a great package
- Clear path for future career progression
The package:
- Salary: £60,000 -£70,000k DOE
- Lucrative bonus
- A range of great benefits
- Flexible working hours and hybrid work pattern in place
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