Capital Projects Finance Controller (FTC)

Description

• Reviewing workshop capacity, utilisation, and future requirements.
• Analysing current financial performance, including in-house vs outsourced fabrication benefits.
• Leading the capital project appraisal and investment planning process for the workshop.
• Designing and implementing new KPIs (Safety, Efficiency, Finance, Quality) with monthly reporting.
• Identifying and costing maintenance, compliance, and development needs.
• Presenting the completed business case to the Senior Management Board in June 2026 for inclusion in the FY27 Business Plan.
• Overseeing input from quantity surveying and estimating teams to ensure accurate capital cost planning.

Requirements

• Strong presentation skills – confident in preparing and delivering board-level reports.
• Board level presentation skills and experience
• Experience in business partnering, working across functions to influence and challenge.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Demonstrable and proven experience in capital project planning in an industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Significant experience, post qualified with professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong background in management accounts and financial performance reporting.
• Advanced data analytics skills (Excel, PowerBI or similar).
• Significant post-qualification experience in manufacturing, engineering, or fabrication, with a clear understanding of how to develop dashboard KPIs for a manufacturing senior leadership team.
• Flexible, proactive work ethic with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Benefits

• Life insurance
• Private Medical Insurance (Family level cover)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Westfield Health Cash Plan & Rewards
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• A safe, supportive workplace with employee forums to ensure your voice is heard
• Up to 3 volunteering days
• Competitive salary (negotiable depending on experience)
• Company contributory pension scheme

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance