Assistant Financial Controller

Rotork plc; Bath; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Assistant Financial Controller to shape financial success during a transformative phase. This role involves partnering with business leaders, managing a finance team, and ensuring accurate reporting and compliance. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial acumen, leadership skills, and a commitment to excellence. Join this dynamic organization to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment, driving efficiencies and supporting strategic decisions. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a respected company known for its engineering excellence and commitment to sustainability.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial roles, particularly in manufacturing.
• Ability to work under pressure with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead a finance team, ensuring high performance and motivation.
• Manage daily finance tasks and produce monthly accounts.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Budgeting

Variance Analysis

Team Leadership

Microsoft Excel

Problem Solving

Effective Communication

Education

Degree in Accounting or Finance

Professional Finance Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

As the Assistant Financial Controller, you will play a crucial role in shaping our financial success. Working closely with the Financial Controller, you will ensure accurate financial reporting, drive efficiencies, support strategic decisions, and embed Finance as a business partner. This is a great opportunity for a proactive finance professional to make a significant impact during an exciting transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Business Partnering & Cultural Transformation:Embed Finance within the business, support cultural transformation, provide financial insights, and drive strategic decisions.
• Leadership & Management:Lead and develop a team of six, ensuring motivation and high performance.
• Operational:Manage day-to-day finance tasks, produce monthly accounts, perform variance analysis, and improve processes.
• Control, Governance, and Compliance:Ensure regulatory compliance, assist with year-end processes, and support internal audits.
• Budgeting and Forecasting:Prepare and submit budgets and forecasts, liaising with departments and challenging assumptions.

If you are a proactive finance professional looking to make a significant impact, we would love to hear from you.

Qualifications

Critical Competencies for Success

• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines with a high attention to detail and accuracy
• Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of their work and achieves results
• A team player, with the ability to carry out tasks autonomously and collaboratively
• Clear and effective communication, both internally and externally
• Absolute integrity; trusted and respected
• Problem solving

Ideal Experience / Skills

• A degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent finance focused subject and/or a professional finance qualification
• Proven experience of working in a similar role and / or at an equivalent level in a comparable business
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel (pivot tables, vlookups)
• Experience of working in manufacturing or a similar industry sector would be highly beneficial
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Additional Personal Characteristics

• Can do attitude and the ability to learn quickly
• Willing to travel internationally and comfortable working in a multi-cultural environment

Additional Information

Rotork is the market-leading global flow control and instrumentation company, helping our customers manage the flow or liquids, gases and powders across many industries worldwide.

Our purpose is Keeping the World Flowing for Future Generations.

For over sixty years, the world has relied on us to create the things that keep everything moving. From oil and gas to water and shipping, pharmaceuticals and food- these are the flows on which our modern world depends.

Today we're respected and admired for our people, performance and products. Our success flows from our commitment to engineering excellence, and that's what we will always pursue, safely and sustainably.

Rotork is going through an exciting period of change and growth, building on our existing market leadership. It's a great time to join us and make an impact in shaping the future of our business.