_{24th July, 2026}

3 month contract Financial Controller with a rapidly expanding, £50m t/o division, UK/European Head office of a market leading US global manufacturing company. Report locally to the UK MD - and internationally to the Controller in the US your remit will include:   

• Hands-on day-to-day accounting (operational controllership)
• Management and development of the Finance team (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable).
• Ensuring the timely and accurate reporting of local and group financial reporting.
• Preparation of Statutory Accounts across all European Entities (UK, Netherlands, Germany)
• Finance Business Partner to Operations, Sales, Marketing, HR and IT Management.
• Intercompany accounting
• VAT returns
• Ensuring compliance with all company accounting procedures and statutory requirements.
• Developing modern and effective financial controls processes and procedures to meet the evolving business demands.
• Developing Financial and Operational KPI reporting suites.
• Overseeing audit and tax functions.
• Supporting cost accounting activities.
• Review and standardisation of processes across company entities.
• Process modernisation and automation.  

Applicants must be fully qualified CIMA, ACA or ACCA with previous senior level finance experience gained with the UK subsidiary of a large international manufacturing group. You will be an inspirational manager, with a track record of developing finance teams, will have the gravitas, personality and commercial acumen required to forge strong business partnering relationships across all areas of the business and will have the ability to deliver modern and effective financial controls, processes and procedures – including automation. Previous experience if utilising and Power Bi/Ai for reporting and automation would be of particular interest. Oracle or SAP experience advantageous. 

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly successful, rapidly expanding during the next phase of its global expansion into new products and territories. A pro rata salary of £70-80k is complimented with benefits including annual bonus (to 15%), Quarterly bonus, Company car allowance £550pm, 7% pension, 25 days holiday and Hybrid working (3 days office/2 home). Opportunity for permanent appointment for applicants looking permanent. Applicants must have full and indefinite eligibility to work in the UK (through being a UK citizen or having gained ILR) and should live within a sensible commute of Chorley.
  
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