Finance Controller job at Stoke-on-Trent Full Time NEW

About Holcim

We are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry; building progress for people and the planet.

Since 1858, we’ve helped shape the UK; powering the construction of homes and hospitals, roads and railways, schools and cities alike.

Our mission is to make sustainable construction a reality, through purposeful action that tackles real carbon and climate challenges. We are dedicated to helping Britain grow and thrive – by doing the right thing, doing it together, and making a difference.

Holcim UK Company Benefits

• Competitive Salary, plus bonus, 25 days holiday + your local bank holidays (with options to increase) and other benefits and other benefits – all recognising the contribution you bring

• Be valued and supported, working as part of a highly respected team in a business that has a huge focus on Health & Safety

• We care about you and your family. That’s why we offer enhanced family benefits, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. We understand that your personal life and family well-being are just as important as your career, so we’re committed to supporting you every step of the way.

• Be part of something bigger with our “Women Empowered – Stronger Together Mentor Program,” designed to support, inspire, and uplift women across the business.

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  Free 24/7 remote GP service for you and your household, offering medical advice, prescriptions, referrals, and same-day appointments.

• Opportunities for career progression both at home and abroad

• Join our affinity groups selected by and populated by our employees which bring together employees with similar backgrounds and interests to have powerful influence on the workplace

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  Staff discounts including special rates for garden landscaping products

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Financial Controller to join our Land Recovery business. This is a key leadership role within a high-growth area of Holcim UK, where you’ll act as a trusted partner to the Managing Director and Senior Leadership Team, supporting the development of a recently acquired business as it continues to evolve.

You’ll play a central role in strengthening financial control, improving insight and reporting, and helping shape the future direction of the finance function within a dynamic operational environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Acting as finance business partner to the Land Recovery Senior Leadership Team, providing insight, challenge and support on performance and decision-making

• Leading and developing a small finance team covering invoicing, payroll and credit control, ensuring a robust end-to-end finance process

• Owning the month-end process, management accounts, forecasting and budgeting cycles, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and clarity of reporting

• Strengthening financial controls, balance sheet integrity and compliance, supporting the implementation of group standards and best practice

• Supporting commercial decision-making through pricing, costing and financial analysis, helping improve visibility of business performance

Who you are

• You are an experienced finance professional operating at Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager level, ideally within a small to mid-sized, fast-moving business environment

• You are confident leading a finance team and take pride in developing people, structure and strong financial processes

• You bring strong technical accounting knowledge alongside a commercial mindset, with the ability to turn data into meaningful insight and action

• You are comfortable partnering with senior stakeholders, offering constructive challenge and building trusted working relationships

• You work with high attention to detail, strong integrity and a clear focus on financial control, governance and continuous improvement

We are committed to building a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.