Financial Controller

We are looking for a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to support our manufacturing operations in Manchester and play a key role within the Senior Leadership Team in driving performance across the business.

As Financial Controller you will have full financial accountability for the Manchester site, ensuring that the factory’s financial performance supports and advances Rotork’s Growth+ Strategy.

Reporting to the Regional Financial Controller and working hand in glove with the Site Leader, the Financial Controller will lead the local finance team at one of Rotork Group’s key operational sites bringing a strong Business Partner mindset to oversee the accurate reporting of all site-level management and statutory accounts, along with the development and analysis of business forecasts, QPRs, and AOPs.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the finance partner for site leadership, providing insight, challenge and clear analysis.
• Translate operational performance into meaningful financial outcomes.
• Support decisions across production, engineering, quality and supply chain.
• Review production performance, variances and cost drivers.
• Lead site budgeting, forecasting and month‑end insight.
• Support product costing, standard cost updates and inventory control.
• Work with Shared Services to ensure accurate data, aligned processes and smooth reporting.
• Serve as an escalation point for site‑specific finance queries.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven and forward‑thinking finance professional who is motivated to influence positive change and support operational excellence in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong technical accounting expertise (ideally qualified: ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Experience in a Shared Service Environment
• A proactive, collaborative working style with the confidence to challenge and influence
• A passion for developing people and building a high-performance culture
• Experience leading controls, audits, and financial reporting in a complex environment
• A mindset geared towards continuous improvement and operational excellence

Rotork is the market-leading global flow control and instrumentation company, helping our customers manage the flow or liquids, gases and powders across many industries worldwide.

Our purpose is Keeping the World Flowing for Future Generations.

For over sixty years, the world has relied on us to create the things that keep everything moving. From oil and gas to water and shipping, pharmaceuticals and food- these are the flows on which our modern world depends.

Today we're respected and admired for our people, performance and products. Our success flows from our commitment to engineering excellence, and that's what we will always pursue, safely and sustainably.

Rotork is going through an exciting period of change and growth, building on our existing market success. It's a great time to join us and make an impact in shaping the future of our business.