Financial Controller
<strong>Financial Controller</strong> <p><strong>Harrogate | Office Based | £70,000 - £80,000</strong></p> <p>A manufacturing business in Harrogate is looking to appoint a Financial Controller to work alongside the General Manager and Finance Director.</p> <p>This is a hands-on leadership role combining financial control, business partnering and operational finance. You'll take ownership of reporting, controls, statutory compliance and support key commercial decisions across the business.</p> <strong>What you'll be doing</strong> <ul> <li>Leading the monthly management accounts process</li><li>Ownership of annual budgeting and forecasting</li><li>Acting as a finance business partner to the General Manager</li><li>Managing year-end accounts and external audit processes</li><li>Strengthening financial controls and governance</li><li>Supporting strategic decision making through financial insight</li><li>Overseeing statutory reporting and tax submissions</li><li>Driving process improvements across the finance function</li><li>Supervising and developing junior finance staff</li></ul> <strong>What they're looking for</strong> <ul> <li>Previous experience in a Financial Controller or senior finance role</li><li>Strong technical accounting background</li><li>Experience working within manufacturing, engineering or a product-led environment</li><li>Comfortable operating in a hands-on SME setting</li><li>Strong communication skills and ability to influence non-finance stakeholders</li></ul> <strong>Why consider it?</strong> <ul> <li>Key leadership role within the business</li><li>Direct access to senior management</li><li>Opportunity to shape processes and controls</li><li>Broad commercial exposure</li><li>Stable business with long-term growth plans</li></ul> <p>Click apply now.</p>