Financial Controller

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Alex Law

Senior Consultant
Qualified & Senior Finance

Alex Law
  • Location: Harrogate
  • Salary: £70,000 - £80,000
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Job Role: Full Time
  • Posted: 18 June 2026
Applications end: 18 July 2026

Financial Controller

If you’re an FC fed up with being kept out of the room, read on.

A manufacturing business in Harrogate is looking for a Financial Controller to work closely with the General Manager and Finance Director. You won’t just be reporting numbers, you’ll be shaping how decisions get made.

The role:

  • Lead the monthly management accounts process
  • Own annual budgeting and forecasting
  • Business partner to the General Manager
  • Manage year-end accounts and the external audit
  • Strengthen financial controls and governance
  • Oversee statutory reporting and tax submissions
  • Drive process improvements across finance
  • Supervise and develop junior finance staff

What you’ll need:

  • Previous experience as a Financial Controller or in a senior finance role
  • Strong technical accounting background
  • Experience in manufacturing, engineering or a product-led business
  • Comfortable working hands-on in an SME setting
  • Confidence influencing people outside of finance
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