Financial Controller
- Employer
- Hays Senior Finance
- Location
- England, Hereford, Herefordshire
- Salary
- GBP60000.00 - GBP70000.00 per annum + Competitive
- Closing date
- 26 Feb 2025
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- Sector
- Manufacturing and engineering
- Salary band
- £60,000 - £70,000, £70,000 - £80,000
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Where will they be working
- From our office
Job Details

Hays Senior Finance are partnering with a PE-backed SME based in Herefordshire, supporting them with a progressive Financial Controller position. Reporting directly to the CFO, with influence across the business.
Role summary:
- Accountable for month end management accounts process and production of board packs and group reporting.
- Inventory and stock experience.
- Costings.
- The ability to manage a finance team & manage relationships with other areas of the business.
- Drive continuously improving standards of efficiency and accuracy.
- Preparation of timely & reliable monthly management accounts with an emphasis of providing meaningful analysis which assists managers in making decisions.
- Managing a small Finance Team.
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Business Support of financial analysis of new products and investment opportunities.
- Annual Accounts & taxation.
- Manage the annual audit.
- Day-to-day financial accounting and control.
- Cash flow forecasts & bank reconciliations.
- VAT returns.
- Payments to suppliers & employee expenses.
- Preparing board packs.
- Supporting our growth and reducing our costs.
- Evaluate and manage risk.
Personal Profile:
- Professional qualification (ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA) - open to part-qualified or qualified by experience
- Companies Act, VAT and HMRC knowledge
- IT focused with advanced Excel skills
- Excellent communication skills with a versatile, hands-on attitude with exceptional attention to detail.
- Highly numeric/strong analytical and problem-solving skills
What you need to do now
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Company
At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.
So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.
So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.
We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:
- Corporate Governance
- Credit Control
- Part-Qualified Accountant
- Payroll
- Public Practice Accounting
- Public Services Accounting
- Senior Finance – Qualified
- Support, Ledgers & Bookkeeping
- Tax & Treasury
You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow
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