Reed Finance are pleased to be supporting a successful West Essex based business in their search for a new Financial Controller to drive financial performance and support growth through proactive financial management and robust business support.
As a key member of the Divisional Management Teams, this hands-on leadership role involves managing a small team and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver accurate, timely, and reliable financial information to support decision-making processes.
Day to Day of the role:
- Manage the accounts team, ensuring high standards in daily financial activities.
- Deliver monthly accounts from nominal ledger to trial balance level for two divisions.
- Prepare, analyse, and interpret monthly management accounts to provide actionable insights.
- Drive improvements in profitability and working capital efficiency.
- Produce annual statutory accounts, including corporation tax computations.
- Lead the group external statutory audits.
- Ensure compliance with all HMRC and legislative requirements.
- Conduct sales, gross margin, labour utilisation, and cost base reviews.
- Manage contract, WIP, and debtor reviews for robust financial performance.
- Perform monthly payroll reviews and manage fixed asset audits and inventory counts.
- Critically review and challenge operational results for accuracy and completeness.
- Advise and support Management Teams in implementing effective financial procedures and systems.
- Collaborate with Management Teams to develop annual targets and forecasting processes.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Qualified Accountant or equivalent with a minimum of 4 years' experience in a similar role.
- Proficient in financial and management accounting with a solid understanding of accounting principles, standards, and techniques.
- Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written.
- Analytically minded with strong business judgment and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced Excel and Power BI skills.
- Strong working knowledge of an ERP system within a manufacturing, MRO, or complex environment.
- Experience with Sage or similar General Ledger systems.
- Beneficial to have experience in ERP and/or General Ledger system implementations.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic and challenging environment.
- Be part of a supportive and collaborative team.
- Life Assurance, 25 days annual leave and regular pay reviews
Please note this role is office based. If you're interested, please apply directly or email Daniel Cornes at Reed Finance –