Robert Walters - Financial Controller - Permanent - Hybrid - Nuneaton - £60,000-£70,000k per annum
Job title: Financial Controller
Location: Nuneaton
Hours: Full time
Salary: £60,000-£70,000k per annum
Role details
Our client is seeking a highly competent and adaptable Financial Controller to join their dynamic team in Nuneaton. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment in the manufacturing industry and is eager to contribute to the company's significant growth. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in streamlining and future-proofing the finance function, providing commercial insight to non-finance colleagues, and driving process improvements.
Responsibilities of the Financial Controller
As a Financial Controller, you will be instrumental in managing all financial aspects of the business. Your role will involve managing a small team, developing data management tools, delivering process improvements, liaising with various departments, preparing budgets, and presenting key information to the board. You will also be responsible for cash flow forecasting, credit risk management, and active monitoring of working capital. Your ability to drive the business forward while holding them accountable will be crucial in this role.
- Manage a small team to deliver end-to-end finance for the business
- Develop data management tools to create more effective financial processes
- Deliver process improvements to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of the financial reporting process
- Drive the business forward and hold them accountable
- Liaise with credit control and other back-office functions
- Lead in building a scalable and efficient accounting and finance function including KPI's and SLA's
- Participate as a leading team member in the group external audit process, ensuring timely and effective engagement
- Prepare and present key information to the business and Board
- Monitor cashflow forecasting and working capital actively
- Manage credit risk and drive effective decision making at the front end
What the successful candidate will bring
- ACA qualified Accountant with 2+ years post qualification experience
- Manufacturing experience
- Experience with managing a finance team
- High competence in management accounts and costing activities
- Ability to work under own initiative and proactively solve problems
- Ability to meet strict reporting deadlines & manage workload proactively
- Excellent communication skills across all levels of the business
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills
- Adaptability & flexibility
What sets this company apart
This company offers an exciting opportunity for growth within a fast-paced environment. They value their employees' contributions and offer generous benefits such as 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, a bonus scheme, death in service benefit, and access to a GP line for you and your household. They also provide an Employee Assistance Programme with support for Financial, Legal, and Health & Wellbeing.
At the Robert Walters Group, we endeavour to contact all candidates to register their details. However, due to the high number of applications we receive, if we have not reached out to you within 72 hours, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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