Financial Controller

Petalite; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking EV charging company in Birmingham is seeking a talented Finance professional to support the transition to new systems and manage accounting functions. The ideal candidate must be a qualified accountant with engineering or manufacturing experience. This full-time position offers opportunities to contribute to innovative finance practices in a growing organization.

Qualifications

• Must be a Qualified Accountant.
• Experience in Engineering or Manufacturing is essential.
• Familiarity with Xero and/or Microsoft Dynamics BC is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the transition from Xero to Microsoft Dynamics Business Central.
• Help develop formal systems and controls.
• Supervise monthly management accounting and ensure deadlines are met.

Skills

Qualified Accountant

Engineering/Manufacturing experience

Knowledge of Xero and/or Microsoft Dynamics BC

Experience as part of Finance Team in a start-up/scale-up

Job description

Petalite Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Petalite Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

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Summary

This role is mainly office- based in our Birmingham office. We are willing to consider Permanent or Interim candidates and may be willing to consider part-time (minimum three days per week).

Petalite are a next generation EV charging company with a clear mission: to revolutionise electric charging technology. Following an extensive period in R&D and a successful fundraising campaign, we are now poised to roll out our charging technology from 2025 and are putting together the Finance Team that will work closely with all areas of the business to facilitate our rapid scale-up. Over the next 6-12 months we will bringing Finance in-house and implementing new Finance systems and controls, including a planned transition from Xero to Microsoft Dynamics Business Central.

Our CFO is now looking for a qualified accountant to support her during this period of transition, laying the foundations of a world class finance system. The role will be split between systems implementation and management reporting. You should be confident and capable of handling all the key responsibilities of the role, but, as importantly, keen to engage with colleagues across the company, flexible in your approach, and focussed on problem-solving and continuous process improvement. This is a hands-on role in a lean organisation, where we are all willing to roll up our sleeves and get involved, with big ambitions to deliver agile, automated Finance systems and be a trusted business partner to all areas of the company.

Key Responsibilities

• ERP Implementation: manage the transition from Xero to Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
• Systems and Controls: help with the development and embedding of formal systems and controls
• Management Accounting: supervise monthly management accounting, managing the month end close, generating monthly management information and ensuring all financial deadlines are met.

Candidate Requirements

Must haves:

• Qualified Accountant
• Engineering/Manufacturing experience

Nice to haves:

• Knowledge of Xero and/or Microsoft Dynamics BC
• Experience as part of Finance Team in a start-up/scale-up

If you are interested in joining our growing team, please email your CV and cover letter to [e-mail]

We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity, we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

Recruitment Agencies: Petalite does not accept any speculative approaches to present candidates for advertised vacancies.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Engineering Services and Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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