Financial Controller
About the Role
As Financial Controller, you will be the financial leader within the business, partnering closely with Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Senior Management to ensure robust financial control, accurate reporting, and strategic decision-making. You'll oversee all aspects of financial operations while helping drive efficiencies, process improvements, and business performance. This is a highly visible position offering the opportunity to influence key business decisions and contribute directly to the success of a growing engineering and manufacturing organisation.
Responsibilities
- Lead all plant-level accounting and financial reporting activities.
- Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and financial planning processes.
- Oversee cash management, receivables, payables, and banking relationships.
- Provide insightful financial analysis to identify risks and opportunities across the business.
- Manage ERP implementation, adoption, and ongoing system improvements.
- Ensure the accuracy of Bills of Materials (BOMs), product costing, and standard costing systems.
- Lead month-end close activities and ensure timely, accurate reporting.
- Implement and maintain robust financial controls and compliance procedures.
- Supervise and develop finance and support staff.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across financial processes and systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance.
- CPA and/or MBA qualifications are advantageous.
- Proven experience in manufacturing finance, ideally within capital equipment or engineer-to-order (ETO) environments.
- Strong understanding of cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and cash management.
- Experience leading and developing teams.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with accounting software; Microsoft Dynamics experience is highly desirable.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders across all levels of the business.
Benefits
Why Join BCA? This is more than a traditional Financial Controller position. It's an opportunity to become a trusted business partner, influence strategic decisions, and contribute to a growing organisation at an exciting stage of its journey.
- Health Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays