Financial Controller

INANCIAL CONTROLLER – AUTOMOTIVE

Location: Westbury (minimum 4 days in the office)

Salary: £70,000

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 – 17:30

This isn’t just a Financial Controller role.

This is for someone who:

• Knows automotive inside out

• Understands the pace, the pressure, and the numbers behind it

• Can lead from the front, not just sit behind a spreadsheet

If you do not have automotive accounts experience, this role will not be suitable. If you do, this is a strong opportunity.

The Role

You will act as the right hand to the Head of Finance, supporting both strategic and operational delivery across the finance function.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you will be responsible for financial control, team management, and providing meaningful commercial insight to support business performance.

This is not a maintenance role. This is a role where you are expected to influence, take ownership, and add value.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as number two to the Head of Finance, supporting delivery of key objectives

• Lead, develop, and mentor the Management Accounts team

• Own month-end processes, ensuring accuracy and deadlines are met

• Produce and review management accounts and financial reporting

• Oversee balance sheets and monthly reconciliations

• Manage cashflow and support forecasting

• Drive process improvements across the finance function

• Partner with operations, procurement, and project teams

• Provide clear financial analysis to support decision making

• Lead and coordinate year-end audit processes

• Support ERP/system improvements and finance projects

• Build financial models to support business growth and commercial decisions

Skills and Experience Required

• Proven experience within the automotive industry (essential)

• Qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

• Strong background in management accounts

• Experience working in a fast-paced, commercial environment

• Strong leadership and team management skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability

• Strong attention to detail and process improvement mindset

• Ability to influence and communicate effectively across the business

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and solutions-focused

• Commercially aware with a practical approach

• Confident communicator

• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Strong team player with leadership capability

What’s on Offer

• £70,000 salary

 • 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays

 • Additional day off for your birthday

 • Pension scheme

 • Enhanced family leave policies

 • Ongoing training and development

 • Employee wellbeing support (including EAP and 24-hour GP access)

 • Recognition and reward programmes

 • Career progression opportunities

Forward Assist Recruitment is operating as an employment agency. Forward Assist Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Must come from an automotive or commercial vehicle background