Financial Controller

Shield Safety Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Financial Controller to lead their finance team and drive strategic planning and budgeting processes. This role is crucial for overseeing financial reporting, maintaining strong stakeholder relationships, and ensuring accurate cash flow management. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional technical accounting knowledge, a proactive approach, and experience in team leadership. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly influence the company's financial success and operational efficiency.

Benefits

Car allowance

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience leading a finance team in a professional service business.
• Exceptional technical accounting knowledge and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team, focusing on talent management.
• Oversee strategic planning and budgeting processes.

Skills

Fully qualified Accountant (ACA/ CIMA or ACCA)

3 years+ post qualification experience

Technical accounting knowledge

Team leadership experience

Experience in implementing a new financial system

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Proactive approach

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

Financial Controller

Job Overview:
The Financial Controller is responsible for leading and developing the finance team, and accountable for strategic planning processes and forecasting/budgeting cycles.

This role is part of the Finance function reporting into the CFO.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the Finance team, with a focus on people development and talent management
• Responsible for the strategic planning processes and forecasting/budgeting cycles
• Partner with the Head of FP&A to ensure all sales, margin and product requirements are included and robustly reviewed/challenged
• Oversee the period-end and year-end close activities
• Manage, develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Partner the Leadership Team / Senior Management Team and other key stakeholders to proactively drive a cost-conscious approach to spending in the business
• Responsibility for the timely and accurate completion of the monthly and weekly business performance reports including rolling forecasts and variance reporting
• A strong cashflow focus (maintain 18 month rolling operational forecast)
• Development and refinement of management accounting and reporting, including KPIs and business analysis
• Responsibility for the maintenance of the standard costing system, to ensure they are up to date and accurate.
• Preparation of draft annual accounts, working paper files and consolidation of financial statements and supporting with the statutory audit, and being a key point of contact
• Provide ad-hoc analysis to support business decisions
• Identify and communicate business risks and wider group business opportunities
• Support the company in all financial matters, contributing to maximising profitability
• Management of external finance stakeholders and third parties
• Key part of any due diligence / M&A activity as and when required

Skills & Experience

• Fully qualified Accountant (ACA/ CIMA or ACCA)
• 3 years+ post qualification experience, with experience of leading a team in a professional service business
• Exceptional levels of technical accounting knowledge
• A desire and ability to be the "subject matter expert"
• Experience of leading and developing teams
• Experience in implementing a new financial system
• Ability to manage external stakeholders
• Expert communicator with well-developed skills in literacy, building rapport, presenting and producing written communications
• Analytical skills and the ability to problem solve
• Proactive in approach, prepared to challenge the status quo
• Ability to re-prioritise to meet key deadlines

£80000 - £90000 per annum + plus car allowance & benefits

£80000 - £90000 per annum + plus car allowance & benefits