Financial Controller

Description:

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

Blackpool - Hybrid working available

Excellent salary and benefits

Monday to Friday - 9am - 5pm

A successful and highly respected Lancashire business is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join its finance leadership team in a newly created position.

This is a broad and commercially focused role offering the opportunity to influence decision-making, drive continuous improvement and support the ongoing growth and success of a complex multi-entity business.

Working closely with senior leadership team, you will play a key role in delivering meaningful financial insight, improving performance and ensuring robust financial controls across the organisation.

The Opportunity

This is far more than a traditional reporting role.

You will combine technical accounting expertise with commercial awareness, partnering with stakeholders across the wider business to provide analysis, challenge assumptions and help shape future strategy.

The role offers significant variety, autonomy and visibility, making it an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to make a genuine impact.

Key Responsibilities

* Ownership of monthly management accounts, including detailed commentary and analysis

* Lead budgeting, forecasting and cashflow planning activities

* Deliver cost, margin and profitability analysis to support business performance

* Produce and review consolidated and group financial information

* Lead balance sheet reviews and maintain strong financial controls

* Support statutory accounts preparation and external audit processes

* Partner with operational teams to identify opportunities for improvement and efficiency

* Provide financial insight and recommendations to senior leadership

* Drive continuous improvement across financial processes, systems and reporting

* Lead, mentor and develop members of the finance team

About You

* Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) + 2 years post qualification experience

* Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience

* Commercially minded with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

* Experience producing budgets, forecasts and performance analysis

* Confident communicating with both finance and non-finance stakeholders

* Strong systems capability and advanced Excel skills

* Experience within manufacturing, engineering, industrial or product-led environments would be advantageous

* Previous team leadership or supervisory experience is desirable

What's on Offer

* Excellent benefits package

* Hybrid working

* Flexible working arrangements

* Performance-related bonus

* Private healthcare

* Fantastic enhanced pension provision

* Life assurance

* Health and wellbeing support

* On-site facilities including gym and parking

* Long-term career progression opportunities

* Ongoing professional development and training

* Stable, successful and growing business with a strong reputation

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a business that genuinely invests in its people and offers the chance to play a key role in its future success.

All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence