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Group Financial Controller
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Group Financial Controller — Precision Engineering & Manufacturing
Location: Hybrid (split between sites in Somerset and Hampshire)
Requirements: ACA/ACCA Qualified (Practice/Audit background strongly preferred)
On behalf of a highly successful, privately owned precision engineering and manufacturing group, a confidential search is underway to identify an ambitious, hands-on Group Financial Controller.
Operating several advanced manufacturing business units across the South West and South Coast, the group delivers high-performance, critical engineering solutions to demanding global markets.
This newly created position serves as the key "right-hand" operational partner to the Group Finance Director. It represents an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious, technically sharp professional looking to make a visible, group-wide impact.
The Mandate
The incoming Group Financial Controller will step into an active, multi-site role, taking operational command of day-to-day group finance. The core mission is to modernise the group's financial systems, establish rigorous costing controls, and professionalise transactional workflows.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Group Consolidations & Audit: Manage complex multi-entity group consolidations (IFRS) and serve as the main, technically rigorous point of contact for external auditors.
- ERP Modernisation: Standardise financial systems across the group by leading the rollout and implementation of the new ERP system.
- Standard Costing & Margin Control: Shift local operations away from basic transactional bookkeeping by establishing robust standard costing models, bill of materials (BOM), and deep margin analysis.
- Team Uplift & Support: Work alongside an exceptionally strong site Financial Controller while actively mentoring, coaching, and upskilling transactional staff across other facilities.
The Ideal Profile:
- Fully Qualified (ACA / ACCA): A foundational background in professional practice/audit is highly preferred, giving the candidate a strong grasp of technical accounting and IFRS.
- Manufacturing Experience: Direct exposure to manufacturing or engineering environments, with a strong, practical understanding of standard costing, inventory control, and factory-floor operations.
- Systems Maverick: Experience with or leading multi-site ERP rollouts is highly desirable.
- Dynamic & Collaborative: A resilient, proactive problem-solver who enjoys getting "into the weeds" of physical operations and working closely with local management teams.
- Flexibility: Able to comfortably manage a hybrid routine split between sites in Somerset and Hampshire.
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