Deputy Financial Controller

Henderson Group; Newtownabbey; Presencial; GBP 65 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Market-competitive salary

Contributory pension

Healthcare

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Social club

Staff discounts

Resumo da oferta

Henderson Group seeks a Deputy Financial Controller in Newtownabbey to lead finance operations within the Wholesale division. You will support management reporting, budgeting, and statutory statements while driving process improvements across the finance team.

You will manage people, influence stakeholders, and ensure robust controls in a fast-paced environment. A full accounting qualification and strong commercial acumen are essential.

Qualificações

• Qualified accountant with post-qualification experience (min 5 years).
• Experience producing statutory accounts, budgets and budgetary control.
• Proven ability to develop and implement processes and procedures.
• Evidence of successful people-management experience.
• Strong commercial awareness and cross-department collaboration.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and accounting software.
• Full driving licence.

Responsabilidades

• Support monthly management accounts and internal reporting.
• Assist with budgeting and year-end statutory statements.
• Review margins and BI reports to identify profitability improvements.
• Provide financial advice to Henderson Foodservice colleagues and stakeholders.
• Ensure robust controls and governance are maintained and improved.
• Lead cross-department projects to enhance processes and information flow.
• Support development of Finance Team members.

Conhecimentos

Management reporting

Budgeting

Financial analysis

People management

Stakeholder engagement

Office proficiency

Formação académica

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Ferramentas

ERP systems

Excel

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Deputy Financial Controller
Henderson Wholesale Ltd.
Attractive Salary & Benefits Package

Full-Time

Newtownabbey

Who are we?

At Henderson Group, we are proud to be one of Northern Ireland's leading organisations, employing more than 6,000 colleagues across Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Retail, Henderson Foodservice, Henderson Group Property and Henderson Technology. We are a locally owned business with a strong heritage, well-known brands and a continued focus on growth, innovation and investment in our people.

A look into the role

Within our Henderson Wholesale Finance Team, we are seeking to appoint a Deputy Financial Controller to provide sound financial expertise and advice, support the development of a high-performance culture across the wider Finance Team and assist in the delivery of business strategy.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, this role offers the opportunity to combine technical accounting expertise, commercial insight, project leadership and people development in a fast-paced business environment.

Working as Deputy Financial Controller, you will:

• Support the preparation, review and analysis of monthly management accounts and regular internal reporting.
• Assist with annual budgeting, budgetary control and the preparation of year-end statutory financial statements.
• Review margins, costs and business intelligence reports to identify opportunities to improve commercial performance and profitability.
• Provide financial advice and support to Henderson Foodservice colleagues and stakeholders.
• Ensure robust systems, internal controls and governance arrangements are implemented, maintained and continuously improved.
• Lead projects that improve business-wide processes, working collaboratively across departments to strengthen information flow and operational efficiency.
• Support the management and development of colleagues within the Finance Team.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A full accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a minimum of five years' post-qualification experience.
• Experience producing statutory accounts for a medium-sized or large business, preparing budgets and exercising budgetary control.
• Experience developing and implementing processes and procedures.
• Evidence of successful people-management experience, with the ability to lead, motivate and develop others effectively.
• Strong commercial awareness, customer focus and the ability to initiate and deliver results.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across departments and adapt to changing priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages and a sound understanding of accounting software principles.
• A current driving licence.

It would be advantageous if you also have:

• Experience designing and using computer-based financial models.
• Commercial finance experience within the FMCG industry.
• Experience using AI and Copilot, Planful or leasing software.

Are we right for you?

As part of this role, it will be important that you feel aligned with the values that we live and work by:

• Ambition - We always strive to be better.
• Customer First - We provide exceptional service and put customers at the heart of everything we do.
• Teamwork - We succeed together and help colleagues to succeed.
• Integrity - We are fair, honest and ethical, treating everyone with dignity and respect.

The Reward

The impact you can make with Henderson Group goes far beyond your day-to-day role. You will join a business that invests in its people, supports local communities and celebrates individual and team success.

Benefits include a market-competitive salary, contributory pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, employee assistance programme, social club, staff discount on grocery and fuel at Henderson Group company-owned stores, and many more.

We are an equal opportunities employer.