Financial Controller

Transaction Recruitment; Hessle; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working 3 days in office

Friendly, unpretentious working env

Job summary

Transaction Recruitment is helping a Hull-based manufacturing and distribution group recruit a Financial Controller. The role offers a hybrid working pattern with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote, and a salary on the order of £50,000–£60,000 per year.

You will own the finance function across the group, liaising with the parent group and business managers, steering reporting, controls and process improvements.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified.
• 5+ years' experience as a Financial Controller or similar role owning the finance function across multiple businesses.
• Solid knowledge of FRS 102 / UK GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Lead the bookkeeping function across the group and own monthly management accounts.
• Prepare balance sheets, P&L and commentary for group reporting.
• Coordinate VAT, payroll journals and year-end statutory accounts.
• Lead the annual budget and cash flow forecasting process.
• Act as main finance contact for parent group and external auditors.

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

Sage

Excel

Job description

About the Business

A fantastic opportunity to join an established group of manufacturing and distribution businesses based in Hull as a Financial Controller, paying £50,000 - £60,000 per annum with hybrid working. As the lead finance professional on site, you'll have real ownership of finance for the whole group, acting as the single point of contact for the parent company and working hand in hand with the business managers. Backed by a parent group that takes a long-term view, this is a chance to shape how finance runs, from processes and systems right through to reporting and controls.

Main Duties:

As a Financial Controller, your main duties include:

• Managing and supporting the bookkeeping team across each of the group's businesses, making sure every transaction is recorded accurately and on schedule
• Owning the monthly management accounts for every business, from journals through to the P&L, balance sheet and commentary explaining performance
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations each month, ensuring every balance is fully supported
• Pulling together the financial content for the monthly CEO reports and sitting down with business managers to talk through results, flag issues and help shape decisions
• Delivering the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting packs to the parent group on time and in line with its timetable and accounting policies, handling any queries and keeping standards consistent across the businesses
• Keeping a close eye on cash, credit control, supplier payment runs and bank reconciliations, ensuring financial controls stay robust
• Managing stock accounting and stock takes, as well as the fixed asset register, accruals, prepayments and the wider month-end adjustments
• Coordinating VAT, payroll journals and wider tax compliance, and pulling together the statutory accounts with external advisers and colleagues across the group
• Leading the annual budget and cash flow forecasting process, reviewing actual performance against plan throughout the year
• Acting as the main finance contact for the parent group and the external auditors, taking ownership of year-end, the audit and statutory filings for each company
• Making sure group policies are followed, covering authorisation limits, the internal control framework, treasury and cash
• Reconciling intercompany transactions and balances, both between the businesses and with the wider group, ensuring they are correctly eliminated
• Leading the move of finance processes, reporting and systems onto the parent group's reporting framework following a change in ownership
• Mapping out and improving finance processes, helping build a finance function that can stand on its own two feet

Location / Office / Culture

The role is hybrid, based in Hull, with 3 days in the office and 2 working from home. You'll partner day to day with the managers of each business, with regular contact with finance colleagues across the wider group. It's a friendly, unpretentious place to work, with genuine scope to make your mark and plenty of room to progress as the group develops.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified
• 5+ years' experience as a Financial Controller or similar, owning the finance function across several operational businesses
• Experience reporting into a parent group to fixed deadlines, plus running year-end audits and preparing statutory accounts
• Solid knowledge of FRS 102 / UK GAAP
• The confidence to work independently as the lead finance professional, comfortable with both transactional detail and senior managers, and able to turn results into clear, practical insight
• A self-motivated, solution-focused approach, with an approachable style and a willingness to share your knowledge
• A background in manufacturing or distribution is desirable
• People management experience, advanced Excel and knowledge of Sage are beneficial

Why Join the business

• Hybrid working, 3 days in the office and 2 from home
• Salary of £50,000 - £60,000
• A senior, autonomous role where you'll shape the finance function from the ground up
• Backed by a supportive parent group with experienced finance colleagues to learn from
• Broad experience spanning hands-on accounting, group reporting, audit, budgets and business partnering
• Friendly, unpretentious working environment

Ref: MP79744