Financial Controller - Manufacturing
Location: Leeds - (Agile working - 3 days in office)
Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 + Bonus & Benefits
Elevation Senior Finance is currently looking to recruit a Financial Controller on behalf of a Global Manufacturing organisation in Leeds.
If you are a commercially focused accountant with a passion for operations and being involved in the wider business, then this is a fantastic and exciting opportunity within a fast-growing manufacturing business. You will be working closely with senior management to increase the company's efficiency and profitability by assisting with the formulation of both the medium and long-term financial plan. Along with being involved in the commercial and operational decision making which will shape the path the business takes over the next few years.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Participate in business tactical and strategic discussions
- Identify opportunities for business improvement
- Lead and manage the Leeds finance team, providing all aspects of financial control and transactional processing for the Leeds based production facility
- Provide proactive business support and financial analysis to the Leeds plant manager and management team
- Prepare accurate and timely annual financial plans, budgets and monthly
- Outlooks, forecasts including cash forecasting
- Advise on the impact of any pricing and cost changes
- Maximise revenues and recognise synergies with other sites across the UK
- Participate in the continuous analysis and review of site profitability by individual production activity & provide financial support to bring about change
- Conduct performance reviews, design development plans and set annual goals and competencies for finance team
- Co-ordinate and control regular reviews of debtor and creditor reviews to ensure accuracy of records
- Assist other roles within the Finance department where necessary
Elevation Accountancy & Finance would be keen to speak with candidates with the following skills and experiences:
- Assist other roles within the Finance department where necessary
- CIMA, ACCA OR ACA Qualified
- Ideally relevant experience in Manufacturing
- Stakeholder management and influencing
- Commercial and operational decision support
- Strong IT skills, including advanced Excel
Elevation Accountancy & Finance is a specialist division of Elevation Recruitment focusing on the recruitment of talented Accountancy and Finance professionals across all levels, from Ledger Clerks through to Financial Directors in Yorkshire and surrounding regions. If you match the specified criteria and are interested in discussing the position in more detail, we would love to hear from you.