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Grafton Banks Finance Ltd

Financial Controller

East Sussex
£80k – £90k/yr
Posted about 11 hours ago
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Financial Controller

East Sussex
£80,000 – 90,000 + benefits

Grafton Banks Finance is working with a leading manufacturing business, based in East Sussex, to recruit their new Financial Controller.

We are looking for a commercially minded and ambitious Senior Finance professional from the manufacturing industry. This role will initially work closely with the Finance Director with a pathway to become the number one in finance.

The role requires someone with a strong financial control background who is skilled in manufacturing accounting such as standard costing and absorption accounting and will also act as a key business partner to senior leadership, driving financial insight, operational performance, strategic decision-making, and continuous improvement across a complex manufacturing environment.

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  • Producing and presenting insightful board reporting
  • Being heavily involved in the year-end and audit process

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This role is full time, office-based in the heart of East Sussex. Salary range is up to £90,000 + benefits including Private Healthcare Insurance (PHI) and enhanced pension contributions.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced qualified accountant from the manufacturing industry who has ambitions to become a number one in finance in the near future.

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Skills

Financial control
Manufacturing accounting
Standard costing
Absorption accounting
Business partnering
Financial insight
Operational performance
Strategic decision-making
Continuous improvement
Management accounting
Budgeting
Forecasting
Group consolidation
Board reporting
Year end process
Audit process

Location

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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