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My private equity-backed client is seeking a highly skilled Financial Controller to join their expanding team. This dynamic role supports the Finance Director in managing the UK finance function across four businesses and leading a team of six finance staff. The successful candidate will be instrumental in driving efficiencies and maintaining robust financial operations. Key Responsibilities: Management of Finance Department: Ensure efficient running of the finance department, including prompt invoicing for delivered goods, timely customer payments, and on-time payments to suppliers and employees. Regularly assess and maintain accounting systems in line with statutory requirements and best practices, implementing new processes and streamlining existing ones. Review spending patterns within the Group, identify anomalies, and provide reasoned explanations and management strategies. Drive efficiencies within the Group. Induct and mentor new starters, providing support for their training. Ensure compliance with statutory requirements for wage and salary payments and deductions. Facilitate effective communication through monthly Communications Meetings, ensuring all employees understand the business's broad aims and their contributions. Maintain staff personnel records. Preparation of Monthly Management Accounts (All Sites): Review and prepare draft P&L and all summary reports for monthly management accounts. Deliver insightful management accounts to the Group Finance Director. Ensure accuracy and timeliness within the management accounts team. Maintain stock reconciliations and reporting. Preparation of Annual Statutory Accounts: Lead audits across four sites. Liaise with the US audit team for Group audit. Budget and Cash Flow Forecasting: Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team in preparing the annual budget and cash flow forecast, monitoring performance against forecasts. General Financial and Commercial Management: Approve and submit MTD VAT returns and liaise with the VAT office as needed. Handle any other financial and commercial matters as they arise. Extract and analyse data, providing reports to the US on an ad hoc basis. Produce variance analysis and KPI reports for the Finance Team and all sites. Prepare ONS reports for all sites. Prepare Audit Committee requests for the US on a quarterly basis. Skills Required: ACCA or CIMA qualified with at least 5 years of experience in preparing management accounts. Group accounting and manufacturing knowledge would be a key advantage. High level of enthusiasm and commitment to meeting tight deadlines. Prior use of accounting systems and Microsoft Office, with Microsoft BC being an advantage. Strong work-related Excel experience. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a determination to succeed. Benefits: Competitive salary. Hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays. Up to 10 additional holiday days available to purchase Annual bonus based on sales and profit share scheme. Income protection Parking facilities. How to Apply: If you are an experienced finance professional looking to make a significant impact in a growing business, we want to hear from you. Please submit your CV to Kat Paterson-Browne
About the Business We are recruiting for a retail business with a strong reputation for high quality service. They are looking for a Finance Manager to join their team and play a key role in their continued success. Working Pattern This is a hybrid working pattern based in Droitwich with 3 days in the office and 2 working from home. Main Duties You'll lead the P&L budgeting process, guiding operational managers in crafting accurate budgets. You'll then consolidate these budgets into clear summaries for insightful board presentations. Ensuring transparency, you'll be responsible for consolidating the balance sheet and cashflow budgets for group submission. This collaborative effort involves working closely with other finance teams to seamlessly integrate their information. You'll take charge of the Capital Budget process. This includes liaising with Directors to establish budgets, raising purchase orders, monitoring expenditure forecasts, and meticulously reconciling fixed asset registers. Additionally, you'll manage IFRIC asset and maintenance registers, ensuring everything is meticulously maintained. Leading the P&L forecast process, you'll support operational managers in their forecasting endeavours. You'll then synthesise consolidated summaries for insightful board review. Your expertise will be vital in analysing and reporting on expenditures. This involves monitoring fund spends, ensuring funds are drawn down in a timely manner, and categorising fixed assets for corporation tax returns, always with tax efficiency in mind. You'll play a key role in safeguarding the integrity of the financial results by meticulously adhering to all accounting standards. As a valued team member, you'll demonstrate a willingness to undertake any additional duties requested by the company or line management. Location / Office / Culture The role is based in Droitwich surrounded by an enthusiastic, knowledgeable team with great, supportive management. What We Are Looking For Newly Qualified/Qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA or qualified by experience. Strong spreadsheet skills. Meticulous, organised, enthusiastic and hardworking. Good time management is essential. Have a good attention to detail, ability to coordinate substantial amounts of information. Able to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplined team. Benefits to the Role Great team with internal progression On site parking Fantastic manager to support you Large business About Us We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.