Financial Controller

Description

Why join Marshall Land Systems in this role:

This role offers an exciting opportunity to step into a highly strategic finance leadership role within a business undergoing significant transformation.

Following the transition from family ownership to private equity backing, the organisation is focused on driving growth, enhancing operational performance, and strengthening financial governance.

This role sits at the heart of that journey, working as a key member of the Land leadership team to shape strategy, influence decision-making, and deliver value creation.

Responsibilities in this role include:

Strategic & Operational Leadership

Contribute to the development and delivery of divisional strategic and operational plansAct as a key member of the Land leadership team, influencing business direction and performanceSupport sales and investment decision-making through financial, commercial, and tax

Planning & Performance

Support multi-year business planning processesDeliver robust budgeting and forecastingProvide insightful analysis to support performance improvement and value creation

Financial Control & Governance

Maintain full accountability for the financial control environment across the divisionEnsure robust, compliant, and efficient financial processes and controlsOversee balance sheet integrity, risk management, and audit processes

Reporting & Analysis

Lead the design and delivery of the financial reporting frameworkProvide high-quality periodic and ad-hoc reporting to internal leadership and parentDeliver meaningful insights to enhance operational and financial decision-making

Commercial & Operational Finance

Support complex project-based delivery, including cost control, margin management, andrisk mitigationOversee financial aspects of international operations, including foreign exchange and creditProvide financial oversight of supply chain activities and contract performance

Transformation & Continuous Improvement

Proactively lead and support business change and improvement initiativesDrive efficiencies across Financial Control within the Finance directorate and wider operational processesSupport ERP and systems optimisation initiatives

Leadership & Team Development

Develop, lead and mentor a high-performing Financial Control teamFoster a culture of customer service, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvementOperate effectively within a matrix structure, influencing beyond direct reporting

Apply if you have most of the following:

Significant experience in a senior finance leadership role (Financial Controller, Deputy FD, or equivalent)Proven experience within a private equity-backed environmentBackground in defence, engineering, manufacturing, or complex project-based industries (defence highly desirable)Experience operating in international businesses, including exposure to foreign currency and cross-border operationsStrong track record in financial control, reporting, and governance in complex environmentsExperience supporting strategic planning, investment decisions, and businessDemonstrated success working within matrix organisations and influencing senior

Technical skills/Education:

Fully qualified accountant (FCA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)Strong technical accounting expertise (UK GAAP / IFRS)Experience managing foreign exchange risk, credit risk, and financial instrumentsUnderstanding of international trade considerations (e.g. bonds, guarantees, overseas deployment models)Excel and financial modelling capabilityExperience with ERP systems and finance transformation initiativesStrong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into commercial insight

Additional local requirements:

Hybrid role, onsite around 70% of the weekSuccessful candidates will need to be eligible to obtain SC (Security Clearance)

The Benefits this role cam offer you include:

Opportunity to play a key leadership role in a PE-backed transformation journeyClear progression pathway to Finance Director or Divisional FD rolesDirect exposure to board-level and investor interactionsInvolvement in strategic decision-making and value creation initiativesOpportunity to shape and enhance financial control and reporting frameworks

The benefits we will offer you include:

27 days holiday increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy /sell)Pension contributions up to 9%Private medical insurance for you and your partnerCompany car allowanceExtensive flexible benefit program including Cycle to WorkLife assurance at 4x basic salaryEnhanced parental leave and payPaid volunteering leaveAccess to industry leading wellbeing resources and tools

Marshall Land Systems is a Canadian-owned global company with an unrivalled pedigree of British engineering excellence. From its origins in Cambridge, UK, through more than a century of innovation, pioneering advances from the nose of Concorde to the early Hydrogen fuel cell technology that ultimately powered the moon landings, Marshall engineers now continue to innovate specialist vehicles and infrastructure for NATO forces across the world. From bomb disposal vehicles to deployed shelters, from command and control to CT scanners on the battlefield, Marshall Land Systems protects people in critical situations with the very best in engineering. It employs 600 people with major facilities the UK, Canada, and the Netherlands.

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