Financial Controller

Kenton Black Finance; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Career progression

Hybrid working

Job summary

Kenton Black Finance is seeking a Financial Controller to lead the finance function across multiple sites, reporting to the Finance Director and guiding strategic financial performance. You will manage day-to-day activity and partner with stakeholders to drive improvements in financial reporting and governance.

The role includes monthly management accounts, statutory reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and leading audits while developing the finance team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial accounting and management accounting.
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to communicate with non-finance heads.
• Technically sound with ERP systems and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate monthly management accounts and statutory accounts.
• Lead year-end close and liaise with external auditors.
• Oversee VAT and statutory reporting obligations.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting across multiple sites.
• Provide detailed financial analysis to support commercial decisions.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and financial controls.

Skills

Financial accounting

Management accounting

Commercial acumen

ERP systems

Excel (Advanced)

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Salary and Enhanced Benefits include:

Hybrid working, life assurance as well as competitive salary and progression opportunity.

Your new role as Financial Controller:

This is a varied role where no day will be the same. As Financial controller, reporting to the Finance Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the finance department and all day to day financial activity. Working closely with stakeholders, you shall provide strategic insights and drive financial performance across multiple regions and business units. Managing a small team you shall take the lead over the financial operation, and be responsible for monthly management accounting, statutory requirements and year-end close, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and lead on audit requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts as well as leading on the preparation of statutory accounts and liaison with external auditors.
• Support year-end and month-end close processes.
• Lead on VAT requirements as well as other statutory reporting obligations.
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes across a multi site operation.
• Provide detailed financial analysis, providing insight and recommendations to support commercial decision-making.
• Cash flow forecasting.
• Ensure effective financial controls and governance are maintained, driving improvements across financial processes and reporting, whilst identifying automation opportunities.
• Act as business partner, working closely with operational managers to help them understand financial performance.
• Manage and develop the finance team, monitoring team performance, providing coaching and professional development where required.

Experience & Qualifications Required to apply:

To be considered you shall either have a proven track record of adding value in a Finance Manager role, or be a 1st time practice mover who is technically sound, managed audit/statutory requirements and managed a team within public practice.

With strong commercial acumen, you will ideally have had exposure to financial requirements within the manufacturing sector. Technically astute and formally qualified CIMA, ACA or ACCA you will have solid technical skillset, with advanced experience with ERP systems and operating Excel. With knowledge to enhance process improvements, you will be driven to make sense of financial data, with the skills to communicate effectively with non financial heads, ensuring finance are a value add to the rest of the business.