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We are delighted to be working exclusively with our client, a leading manufacturer with a
reputation for innovation, to recruit a Financial Controller.
The Role:
- To oversee the financial business function ensuring full compliance with regulatory bodies and
reporting requirements.
- Complete annual budget within required timescales as required by Group and in compliance
with corporate reporting template. Liaise and review with MD and on-site management to ensure accuracy of data
provided.
- Manage, motivate, and lead a team of 4.
- Ensure that ERP system is updated in line with above submission.
- Production, preparation, and review with on site management the Quarterly forecast submission
for approval by MD.
- Complete the Board meeting presentation pack to set timetable.
- Review balance sheet reconciliations with CFO.
- Production, preparation, and review with on site management and MD the monthly reporting
pack by working day 5 of following month.
- Ensure that the monthly/rolling 12/18 month forecast P&L/Balance Sheet/Cash-flow are
updated by day 5 of following month.
- Ensure that the monthly margin analysis reports are circulated in a timely
manner.
- Review balance sheet reconciliations with MD.
- Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Staff payroll
- All statutory reporting
- First point of contact for HMRC, Auditors, Pensions, Insurers, Energy provider and Site
Security.
- Ensure that the companies legal pension obligations are met.
- Ensure full compliance with Group banking requirements, developing financial controls and
ensuring line of credit is within agreed parameters.
- Work with MD on rolling 5-year business plan ensuring alignment with Group Strategic
Plan.
- Work with MD on business operational improvements in line with business
objectives.
- Oversee financial capital investments ensuring Group procedures for approval are followed and
sufficient ROI exists to support investment.
- Work with management team on business improvements to reduce cost, remove waste and
improve efficiency.
- Oversee STD Costing function within business and STD to Actual system costs is
maintained.
- Produce Financial Information for operational management.
- Develop, implement, ensure proper internal financial controls are functioning
correctly.
- Responsible for overseeing the companies IT System.
Key skills:
- ACCA/CIMA or ACA or equivalent experience considered
- A manufacturing background
- The ability to lead, motivate and manage a team
- Excellent interpersonal skills; able to communicate effectively at all levels
- Strong IT skills including Intermediate/Advanced Excel
- Resilient, able to work effectively under pressure
- Work to tight timescales
- A continuous improvement approach
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