Financial Controller New

Job Description

We are seeking a Financial Controller to join our clients expanding and dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in costing, financial analysis, and manufacturing environments. You will be responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the organisation, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, and maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements. This role requires strong leadership abilities and a deep understanding of financial management principles.

Full time, permanent role.
Salary dependent on experience.

Financial Controller - The Role:
Management:

• To be a key member of the Senior Leadership team, working closely with the MD, Senior Managers of the parent company and the site management team on both strategic and operational issues.
• To lead the Finance team, recruiting, managing, appraising and training own direct reports.
• To improve operational management systems, processes and best practices through a culture of continuous improvement, effective leadership and communication.
• To manage Finance and general management related project work of varied content and complexity from start through to completion.

Monthly/Quarterly/Annual Accounts:

• Responsible for the preparation and review of monthly management accounts, and annual statutory accounts.
• Responsible for the preparation of budgets and forecasts for submission to the parent company, and for the detailed analysis of variances on a monthly basis.
• To upload financial information and detailed narrative on results to the parent company’s ERP system, with full compliance to filing deadlines for group parent company
• To monitor and review cashflow and cashbook activities , take any appropriate actions, and report to the Managing Director and parent company
• To oversee all transactional finance activities such as purchase ledger, sales ledger and credit control, ensuring that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed, and reported.

Reporting and Analysis:

• To provide detailed analysis of customer product sales and margins and other financial data on a periodic basis, highlighting any financial trends both positive and negative.
• To review all financial plans and budgets regularly to look for gross margin and operating profit enhancements.

Financial Controller - The Candidate:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAEW/CIMA/ACCA) (Essential)
• Extensive experience in a finance role up to Financial Controller level, in a manufacturing environment. (Essential)
• Manufacturing Costing Analyst Experience (Essential)
• Good understanding of Inter-Co pricing structures (Desirable)
• Good understanding of the full range of financial and taxation reporting requirements. (Essential)
• Extensive experience of managing budgets, forecasts, cashflow and capex requests (Essential)
• IT skills to include Microsoft Office, including Excel to advanced level (Essential)
• Good experience of using a computerised finance or ERP system (Essential)
• Knowledge of Hyperion Financial Management (“HFM”) software or similar (or willing to learn). (Desirable)
• Experience of leading, managing and developing staff (Essential)
• Presentation skills with experience of providing information to internal and external groups (Essential)

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