Financial Controller

Financial Controller Central London - £60-70k pa A large international organisation within the industrial manufacturing and production sector is looking to appoint a Financial Controller to join its group finance team and support high-quality reporting across a complex global business. This is an excellent opportunity for a bright, technically strong Financial Controller who is recently qualified and looking to make their first or second move from practice into industry. The business operates internationally, has a strong senior finance team, and offers the kind of exposure that can properly accelerate a career rather than quietly burying someone in reporting packs until retirement, as humans weirdly seem to allow. Based in London, the role offers a genuine chance to step into a visible global group finance position within the manufacturing and production sector, working closely with senior stakeholders and gaining exposure to monthly reporting, statutory accounts, IFRS, controls and wider finance projects. What you'll be doing • Supporting the preparation of annual and half-year statutory reporting • Assisting with monthly group management reporting and analysis • Liaising with external auditors during key reporting periods • Preparing technical accounting papers on more complex accounting matters • Working with divisional and shared service finance teams on IFRS compliance • Supporting quarterly internal control reviews and reporting • Analysing head office costs and wider group finance information • Contributing to budgeting, forecasting, acquisitions, disposals and wider finance projects What we're looking for • ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualified accountant • Ideally recently qualified or with 1-2 years' post-qualified experience • Strong audit background, ideally from Big 4 or a larger accountancy firm • Good grounding in IFRS, statutory reporting and group accounts • Sharp, ambitious and keen to build a long-term career in industry • Strong Excel skills and a confident approach to analysis • Comfortable working with senior finance stakeholders • Exposure to international, multi-currency groups would be useful • Experience in manufacturing and producTion or a similarly complex sector would be helpful, but is not essential What's on offer • Salary of £60,000 - £70,000 per annum, depending on experience • Hybrid working with regular office presence in London • Discretionary bonus potential • Pension, healthcare and wider benefits package • Senior stakeholder exposure, including group finance leadership • A strong first move from practice into industry • Involvement in technical reporting, controls and strategic finance projects • Long-term progression within a large international manufacturing business This Financial Controller opportunity would suit a sharp, practice-trained accountant who wants more than a standard first move into industry. It offers proper exposure, technical depth, senior visibility and the chance to build towards a broader finance career within a complex international group.