Finance Leader, Aber Instruments, Aberystwyth

Jul 3

Competitive salary and benefits package on offer, within an employee-owned organisation.

Full time hours

Closing date: Monday, 13th of July 2026

The ABER Finance team is looking to grow with the addition of a Finance Leader. Based in Aberystwyth, we are an employee owned company with over 35 years’ experience making monitoring instrumentation for the brewing and biotech markets. Our website has more information about our employee owned ethos, history and products.

In joining us at this exciting time in our development, you will receive a generous benefits package including a competitive salary, a twice-yearly profit share, a holiday entitlement of 20 days, increasing to 26 days with service, plus Christmas closure leave, flexible working and a generous pension. Following probation, colleagues are gifted 1000 shares, receive income protection and life insurance, can join the cycle to work, EV scheme, and have the option to purchase additional shares.

The company is an established, global market leader constantly working to innovate and expand our product portfolio, with bases in the U.K and the U.S. We count many of the world’s leading biotech and brewing companies as valued customers.

Main Purpose

The Finance Leader is responsible for leading and developing the finance team. Guiding our core financial operations, you will be part of ABER’s senior leadership and work closely with the boards and department leads.

You will oversee the regular reporting processes and build robust budgets and forecasts. The Finance Leader will bridge the gap between accounting data and real world insights that drive strategic decision making within our employee owned business. This role will be office based in Aberystwyth.

Responsibilities:

Understand employee ownership and ABER’s purpose and vision. Apply this to all our financial activities and communications.
Coach, mentor, and develop the Finance Team to support team growth and fulfilment.
Act as a trusted financial advisor to ABER’s Leaders, supporting them in managing their budgets and understanding real world financial impacts of their decisions.
Translate complex financial data into clear, digestible insights for non-finance people.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement across ABER.
Identify and implement opportunities to streamline and automate financial reporting and data collection processes throughout ABER.
Lead the finance team to ensure a timely, accurate, and smooth month-end close process.
Manage external audit accountants.
Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes across departments and subsidiary businesses.
Prepare and consolidate monthly management accounts and internal financial reporting for the leadership team, including actionable commentary explaining the key drivers.
Develop and maintain complex financial models to support strategic initiatives such as financial planning for projects and ROI analysis.
Create business cases for new hires, investments, and resource allocation.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

Qualified Management Accountant (CIMA, ACA or ACCA)
Experience within similar roles in a variety of sectors, and ideally involving employee ownership
Proficient in Information Technology, particularly in understanding different software types and how they link to one another, including accounting software, ERP, CRM databases, Power BI and other products
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build rapport with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
Experience of leading people and teams, with the desire to enable individuals’ growth
Commercially minded problem solver who is adaptable and open to change
Diligent and methodical with excellent attention to detail
Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage different priorities
Commitment to personal professional development in line with ABER’s growth

Desirable knowledge, skills and experience

Relevant Bachelor’s degree (Finance, Accounting, Economics)
A sound understanding of employee ownership
Experience within the Manufacturing or Engineering sectors

ABER Instruments is an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please indicate this on your application, and we will endeavour to assist with this.

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter detailing your skills and experience to hr@aberinstruments.com by Monday, 13th July 2026. For an informal discussion, please call Christina on 07483 044699.