Financial Controller & FP&A Manager

The Company

My client is a leading, multi-site manufacturing and engineering group specialising in high-precision components for the global aerospace sector. Operating across four key UK sites, the business is currently restructuring into a unified executive leadership team to drive cohesive group performance. Following this transformation, they are looking to hire a sharp, commercially minded Financial Controller & FP&A Manager to sit between central leadership and local operational teams.

The Role

Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a high-visibility, dual-focused role combining strategic financial planning with core governance and control. Managing a Management Accountant, you will act as a key commercial partner to the CEO, Board, and divisional leadership teams, helping turn complex operational data into actionable strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

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• Owning the group-wide budgeting, forecasting, and five-year planning cycles while establishing standardised KPIs across all business units.
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• Working closely with local site leads and finance heads to challenge assumptions, review profitability, and drive cash generation.
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• Managing the end-to-end audit process across multiple legal entities, alongside oversight for tax compliance, insurance, and risk management.
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• Preparing executive and board packs that explain the commercial drivers behind performance, risks, and strategic growth opportunities.
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• Leading initiatives to automate reporting, streamline data collection, and upgrade existing finance processes.
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Your Profile

The client is looking for a qualified accountant with a strong track record in operational, multi-site businesses who can comfortably handle both granular detail and big-picture strategy.

Essential requirements:

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• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
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• Direct experience within manufacturing, engineering, or complex multi-site operational environments.
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• A strong mix of FP&A, business partnering, and core financial control, including experience coordinating multi-entity external audits.
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• Advanced Excel capability and financial modelling experience, with exposure to BI tools and automated reporting systems.
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• Confident communication skills with the gravitas to challenge operational leaders and advise board-level executives.
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Salary & Benefits

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• Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 depending on and experience
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• Working Model: Hybrid model with 2-3 days a week in the Central London office, plus occasional travel to operating sites in Belfast, the Isle of Man, and the North West (approx. 1-2 times per month with overnight expenses fully covered).
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• Benefits: Full corporate benefits package, performance-related bonus scheme, and a clear path for senior exposure across a well-backed industrial group.
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