Our client is a long established privately owned manufacturing business in South Northumberland, readily accessible by major routes in the region. With a proud history of innovation and a blue chip customer base, the organisation is a market leader in its sector, and is trading profitably with very good future prospects. Reporting to the Group Finance Director, the Group Financial Controller has full responsibility for the finance function and broader team. Being a key person in the management team, and leader of the finance team, the role requires the successful candidate to be site based. At a more detailed level, responsibilities will include Playing an active role in the management team facilitating business decision making Internal reporting and statutory accounts Provision of KPIs/MI to enhance decision making Forecasting and budgeting Detailed involvement in standard costing models Management and development of the finance team Ongoing finance business systems developmentCompany secretarial duties Potential candidates should have experience in the manufacturing sector, ideally allied with exposure to a standard costing environment. Technically competent you will have the inter personal skills to operate in a down to earth culture, with a strong team ethos, willing to both lead and get involved in the detail when necessary. This is could either be a great development role for someone aspiring to become a Finance Director in the future, or alternatively for a more ..... full job details .....