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