Financial Controller

Axon Moore; Oldham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A PE-backed FMCG business in Oldham is seeking a Financial Controller to provide accurate management accounts and oversee financial performance. This role requires a fully qualified accountant with strong management skills and the ambition for career progression. The company plans to undergo a PE transaction in the next 3 years, offering significant growth opportunities.

Benefits

Car allowance

Great benefits

Qualifications

• Experience managing finance and accounts departments.
• FMCG or manufacturing experience is desirable but not essential.
• Ambitious and seeking career progression.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate management accounts and oversee month end processes.
• Manage cash flow and monitor payments.
• Develop and coach the finance team.

Skills

Management Accounting

Financial Reporting

Cash Flow Management

Business Partnering

Coaching

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)

Job description

Financial Controller | Oldham (3 days in office) | £60-70k | PE Backed

Axon Moore have exclusively partnered with a PE backed FMCG business in Oldham who have created a new role in their team for a number 2 in Finance to report to the FD.

This is an excellent business who plan to go through a PE transaction in the next 3 years, therefore would suit an ambitious qualified accountant looking for career progression.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide accurate management accounts in line with the agreed timetable
• Oversee all month end processes
• Produce regular reports and statistics as required and provide insight to the business
• Management of financial stock reporting including reconciliation and provisions
• Daily reporting and maintenance of actual performance versus forecast
• Managing and overseeing the cash flow of the company including monitoring and control of all payments through bank accounts
• Business partner non-finance stakeholders and present results to them in a confident and considered way
• Develop and coach the wider team
• Identify patterns in company spending and revenue; create and propose solutions to any problem areas
• Management of foreign currency and relationships with providers
• Promote a performance-based culture to ensure agreed targets are met ensuring performance reviews are conducted

Ideal candidate:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
• FMCG/Manufacturing experience is desirable not essential
• Solid experience of running a small finance and accounts department in a similar sized organisation

Please apply to this advert for immediate consideration or contact Danny Kay at Axon Moore.

• £70000 - £80000 per annum + car allowance & great benefits
• £70000 - £80000 per annum + car allowance & great benefits