Financial Controller

The Accountancy Recruitment Group Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Accountancy Recruitment Group Ltd in Manchester is seeking a highly capable Financial Controller (Irlam) to lead month-end, controls and reporting for an ambitious SME backed by investors. You will drive improvements, support acquisitions and partner with the FD to deliver robust MI.

You will mentor a small finance team, ensuring accurate reporting and streamlined processes while developing your career path within a growing group.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with CIMA/ACCA/ACA
• 2–5 years PQE
• Strong month-end and financial reporting capabilities
• Experience coaching a small finance team and improving processes

Responsibilities

• Overhaul controls and the monthly reporting pack for slick month-end
• Develop and coach the finance squad to ensure efficient processes
• Drive improvements and support potential M&A processes
• Enhance management information and commercial insights for the board packs

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Proactive/initiative

Leadership/people management

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Financial Controller Irlam Manchester £70,000 - £80,000 + benefits

The Opportunity

Are you an ambitious Accountant perhaps 2-5 years post qual looking for an interesting and rewarding new challenge?.

You're joining an interesting investor-backed SME amid a period of significant investment and change. As FC you will be working for a highly capable, modern thinking FD. She's brilliant. Someone who will be an incredible mentor and equip you with all of the skills needed to allow you to progress into an FD role downstream if that is your plan.

You're joining an acquisitive group with ambitious owners who expect to do additional acquisitions. Your role will naturally expand and develop as the group grows and bolts on other businesses.

There's a lot to get stuck into here - bags of chance to add value and it's an opportunity to stack your CV with key achievements.

The current FD will work with you through the change but will also allow you the autonomy and freedom to make an impact without lots of red tape or micro management.

Step one is an overhaul of the current controls and reporting pack - getting month end slick and developing / coaching the squad to ensure processes are efficient and the board pack is accurate.

You'll then get stuck into working with the business to drive improvements, potential (likely) M&A processes, bringing new businesses across, enhancing the MI and commercial insights

It's a fully fledged FC role with lots to go at and it will really bolster someone's CV.

You will ideally:

• Be a proactive Finance Manager / FC with ambition, natural proactivity and drive.
• Have a real eye for detail and methodical, conscientious approach.
• Have completed CIMA, ACCA or ACA (perhaps 1-5 years PQE).
• Have excellent core accounting skills from either practice or industry.
• Be someone who loves making improvement and being part of change rather than 'doing it how we've always done it'
• Be tenacious, positive, measured and calm when solving new problems.
• Be someone who has experience of coaching and developing a small team and enhancing processes / ensuring month end is streamlined and effective.
• Be keen to be part of an SME success story.
• Have excellent IT / analytical skills.

Commutable Greater Manchester / Warrington / Wigan areas.

If you are an ambitious, career focused qualified accountant looking for a broad FC role we would love to speak.