Financial Controller

Wallace Hind Selection; Northampton; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Healthcare

DIS x 3

25 Days Holiday + Stats

Job summary

Wallace Hind Selection is representing a well established building and civil engineering business in Northamptonshire to recruit an ambitious Financial Controller. The role offers a clear route to Finance Director and a chance to shape a growing, entrepreneurial organisation.

You will lead a commercially focussed finance function, manage the accounts team, oversee VAT, asset registers and procurement, and work with banks to maximise tax efficiency and liquidity.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or qualified by experience (QBE)
• Experience in construction or civil engineering finance
• Strong strategic planning and commercial focus
• Ability to lead a finance team and interact with external partners

Responsibilities

• Compile monthly management accounts for multiple entities
• Submit monthly VAT returns for group of companies
• Line manage the accounts staff and accounts manager
• Manage relationships with financial institutions
• Oversee asset register management
• Ensure procurement aligns with company accounts
• Identify and implement strategic tax efficiency opportunities

Skills

Strategic planning

Commercial acumen

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Finance qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Accounting degree preferred

Job description

A well established (40 years+) and stable building and civil engineering business is looking for an ambitious Financial Controller to join their team in Northamptonshire. Possessing proven business acumen and commercialism, this is a genuine opportunity for you to make your mark on a business and will offer you a clear route to becoming a Finance Director in the future.

BASIC SALARY:

Up to £90,000

BENEFITS:

• Bonus
• Pension
• Healthcare
• DIS x 3
• 25 Days Holiday + Stats

LOCATION:

Northamptonshire

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS:

Northampton, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Coventry, Leicester, Peterborough, Cambridge

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Financial Controller - Building Services , Civil Engineering, Construction

The successful candidate will aspire to move into an organisation with aggressive growth expectations, where their insights and work can genuinely impact the progress of the business. This is a commercial finance role and will include exposure to both external and internal customers.

The main duties will include;

• Compiling of monthly management accounts for group of companies
• Complete and submit monthly VAT returns for group of companies
• Line management of the Accounts Manager and accounts staff
• Dealing with financial institutions
• Management of Asset register
• Overview of procurement ensuring alignment with company accounts
• Identify and implement strategic tax efficiency to maximise available relief and investment opportunities

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

This is a unique opportunity for a Financial Controller role with a clear path to becoming a Finance Director. This role will have the genuine opportunity and autonomy to help shape the progression of a growing and entrepreneurial construction company.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial Controller - Building Services , Civil Engineering, Construction

As the Financial Controller, you will have a wealth of experience leading a commercially focussed finance function ideally with in a construction business. We would be delighted to receive applications from Financial Controllers, FInance Directors or Finance Business Partners with aspirations to secure a move to a progressive business where your insights and suggestions will have the potential to shape the organisation.

In addition, you will have;

• A finance qualification (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) or degree would be preferred although we are happy to receive applications from candidates who are qualified by experience (QBE)
• The ability to take an overall commercial view of our business and have an input into change and progression from a financial perspective
• A wealth of strategic planning experience
• Strong communication skills and the willingness to have commercial input at local and group level
• Experience of legal, personnel, health & safety and company secretarial issues

THE COMPANY:

We are now firmly established as one of the most respected and successful groundworks and civil engineering companies in the East Midlands and Northern Home Counties. Key to our success are our people, the valued member of our workforce who ensure that they deliver upon our client's requirements with the up most expertise and attention to detail. Much of our workforce have been with us over many years, and the same can be said of our clients.

It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following role