We are the internal recruitment partner for our client, a leading designer, manufacturer and global provider of bespoke products used by the offshore harsh environment industry.

We are presenting an exciting opportunity for a Financial Controller to join the team in Hoddesdon.

This is a hands-on role where you will be responsible for overseeing financial reporting, budgeting, and cash flow management, while also ensuring compliance with financial regulations and best practices. You will lead a small finance team and play a key role in supporting strategic decision-making at the company.

Responsibilities:

• Produce month-end results to the current detailed standard within the two-day close period. This includes full trial balance to budget comparisons, review of total results, job costing analysis and budget variance bridges
• Prepare weekly revenue forecasts, annual budgets, and bi-annual reforecasts
• Oversee cash flow forecasting, monitor and manage weekly cash flow reports, and ensure effective debtor management
• Manage the annual audit and ensure statutory accounts are completed and filed on time without corrections
• Oversee tax filings, ensuring accuracy and compliance with deadlines (supported by third parties)
• Support and oversee the company’s R&D tax credit claims
• Handle insurance renewals, coverage assessments, and claims
• Maintain strong relationships with banks, overseeing processes related to letters of credit, performance bonds, and other financial instruments
• Lead and develop the accounting team – 2.5 FTEs

Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant
• Strong hands-on financial reporting and forecasting skills
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is desirable
• Experience managing or supervising a finance team
• Highly analytical and detail orientated
• Proactive and solution-driven, with excellent problem-solving abilities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Benefits

• A salary of up to £70,000 dependent on skills, knowledge and experience
• Profit related bonus
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare
• Life assurance
• Pension salary sacrifice scheme
• Death in Service
• A dynamic role within a newly acquired company near Hoddesdon, offering broad responsibilities and exposure to both local and global IT environments
• The opportunity to be a key contributor to our digital transformation and IT infrastructure optimization