Assistant Financial Controller

Jackson Hogg Ltd; Houghton-le-Spring; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Houghton-le-Spring is seeking an Assistant Financial Controller to oversee financial reporting and support operational leadership. The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting skills and experience in managing finance teams. Responsibilities include month-end close, management account preparation, and liaising with auditors. Ideal candidates should be CIMA/ACCA qualified or finalists with experience in fast-paced industries. Competitive salary and growth opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Qualified or finalist CIMA / ACCA.
• Strong month-end, reporting, and forecasting experience.
• Proven people management experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month end close and reporting.
• Preparation of management accounts and forecasts.
• Line management of finance team members.

Skills

Qualified or finalist CIMA / ACCA

Strong month-end reporting

Forecasting experience

Proven people management experience

Advanced Excel skills

Job description

The role

Our client is looking to recruit an Assistant Financial Controller role supporting the FC across a number of high volume manufacturing business units, with around 100m turnover. The position combines strong technical accounting and reporting with people leadership, providing robust financial control, insight, and support across month-end, forecasting, audit, and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the month end close, including accruals, variance analysis, and forecast vs actual reporting.
• Preparation of management accounts, forecasts, and balance sheet reviews across 2 Business Units
• Line management and development of 3 finance team members, ensuring delivery to deadlines and high standards
• Preparation and upload of TB and statistical data into HFM
• Full ownership of balance sheet reconciliations to SOX standards
• Fixed asset and Capex tracking
• Year-end audit pack preparation and liaison with external auditors
• Weekly cashflow forecasting and variance analysis
• Support standard costing, price variance analysis, and purchasing savings reporting
• Stock counts, and continuous process improvement
• Provide cover for the Financial Controller when required

About you

• Qualified or finalist CIMA / ACCA
• Strong month-end, reporting, and forecasting experience
• Proven people management experience
• Manufacturing experience essential or from a fast paced industry
• Advanced Excel skills
• Confident, organised, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced operational environment