Financial Controller

Hays PLC; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in manufacturing is seeking a qualified Financial Controller to join their senior management team in Glasgow. This pivotal role involves leading financial strategy, managing a dedicated team, and ensuring robust financial reporting and controls. You will play a crucial part in influencing profitability and guiding the business towards its strategic goals. With a generous salary and benefits package, this opportunity allows you to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment while working with an impressive client portfolio.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Pension

Bonus

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with experience in a Financial Controller role.
• Proven track record in budget delivery and profitability influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic direction and manage a team of 5+ support staff.
• Produce accurate financial information for business management.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Budget Management

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Planning

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

Financial Controller job opportunity for a manufacturing business in Glasgow

Your new company

Our client, a leading manufacturing business and supplier to an impressive client base, has a job opportunity for a qualified Financial Controller for one of their high-profile sites in Glasgow.

Your new role

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be the most senior finance person on site and will be a key part of the wider senior management team.

Key responsibilities will be varied and include:

• Leading the strategic direction of the business as part of the Senior Management team.
• Managing and developing a team of 5+ support staff, including conducting annual appraisals, identifying training needs, and setting KPIs.
• Maintaining and developing financial and operational controls to ensure accurate reporting.
• Understanding overall business processes and their impact on financial performance.
• Ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded and reflected in financial ledgers.
• Producing accurate, timely, and meaningful financial information for business management.
• Setting, reviewing, and monitoring key performance indicators across operational and commercial areas.
• Reviewing and maintaining balance sheet controls, including full reconciliations.
• Preparing and presenting weekly and monthly management accounts and reports.
• Overseeing annual accounts and liaising with internal and external auditors.
• Ensuring IT systems development meets business needs and provides necessary controls.

What you'll need to succeed

• The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience of working in a similar Financial Controller role, ideally within the manufacturing sector with proven experience of influencing profitability.
• You will possess a successful track record in budget delivery and be commercially aware with experience of balancing short, medium, and long-term business goals, developing best practice models and making consistent, decisive decisions.
• You will be a highly effective communicator with exceptional leadership skills coupled with experience in customer and senior stakeholder relationships at a strategic level.

What you'll get in return

The opportunity to be an influential member of a high-performing senior management team and to lead and support the strategic direction of a growing business with an impressive client portfolio.

A varied business and customer-facing role where you will influence key decision-making

A generous salary and benefits package including private healthcare, pension and Bonus

What you need to do now

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