Financial Controller

NRG Riverside; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the fleet hire sector seeks a Financial Controller to lead a finance team. The role involves management accounting, audit oversight, and financial reporting. Ideal candidates will be ACA/ACCA qualified with strong technical skills and experience in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

33 Days annual leave

Salary Sacrifice pension

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave & pay

Employee Assistance Program

Online health advice portal

Benefits portal including retail, leisure, and holiday discounts

Dedicated training and development

Recommend a friend bonus (Up to £2,000!)

Death in Service

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• At least 2 years post-qualification experience in industry or practice.
• Familiarity with audit processes and statutory accounts.

Responsibilities

• Management of a growing finance team across management accounts, accounts payable, and credit control.
• Production of accurate, timely management accounts and board packs.
• Ownership of the annual audit process and corporation tax returns.

Skills

Strong technical accounting skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem solver

Highly organised

Education

ACA or ACCA Chartered Accountant

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Office based- 8:30am-5pm with 1 hour for lunch (or) 9am-5pm with 30 mins lunch

Fancy working for a company where 89% of its people would recommend as a ‘Great Place to Work’, a place that has recently been accredited by an external party as a ‘Great Place to Work’ who also has double figures of boomerang employees every year? Then we want to hear from you!

Are you an ACA or ACCA Chartered Accountant who has qualified in a Top 10 accountancy firm and has at least 2 years post-qualification experience? In our rapidly growing private equity backed business, you will play a pivotal role in leading a team of 8 including management accounts, accounts payable and credit control. This is a senior finance role which will oversee all of the internal and external financial reporting, financial controls and forecasting and management of cash. Working as part of a dynamic, motivated team, the successful candidate will work under a passionate CFO and will be given exposure to significant projects and tasks within a private equity backed structure. This truly is an exciting career opportunity for a standout candidate.

Our business continues to grow at a fast pace, and we need to secure a superstar! If you believe this could be you, we want to hear from you!

Who will you be working for?

NRG Riverside is the UK’s largest municipal and specialist fleet hire company, we provide specialist vehicles on short and long-term hire, a range of vehicle maintenance packages and we offer a large portfolio of high-quality used vehicles for sale. NRG Riverside has the skills, knowledge, and expertise to support all your operational needs. Established in 1996, we’ve supported our valued customers to rationalise and decarbonise their fleets, save money and improve efficiency by reducing ‘Vehicle Off Road’ (VOR) time.

What candidate are we looking for?

• An ACA or ACCA Chartered Accountant who qualified with a Top 10 accountancy firm who has at least 2 years post-qualification experience in industry or in practice.
• Strong technical accounting skills and familiarity with audit processes and statutory accounts.
• Highly organised and comfortable managing multiple tasks to tight deadlines.
• Confident talking to team members as well as to other managers and directors within our business.
• A problem solver and process improver – you will proactively look for ways to make processes and controls better.
• A confident professional with excellent communication skills.
• Hardworking and flexible with a willingness to take on new tasks and sometimes get involved in projects beyond the core finance remit.
• Process-driven and someone who likes to utilise systems to ensure robust processes and controls.
• Located near our head office in Skelmersdale, Lancashire where the majority of your time will be spent, with a willingness to travel to other sites occasionally as needed.

What will be your duties?

• Management and leadership of a growing finance team (currently 8) across management accounts, accounts payable and credit control.
• Responsible for the production of accurate, timely management accounts and board packs.
• Ownership of the annual audit process from planning through to filing of statutory accounts and corporation tax returns. Familiar with UK GAAP / FRS102.
• Working closely with overhead departments to help them understand and analyse their costs.
• Responsibility for balance sheet reconciliations and controls, ensuring these are accurate and there is an awareness of risks and opportunities within these.
• Providing leadership and development to the finance team, some of whom are studying for accountancy qualifications.
• Working with our external tax advisors to ensure corporation tax returns are submitted accurately and on time.
• Full responsibility for control and forecasting of cash and reviewing and authorising payments including the twice monthly supplier payment runs.
• Oversight of the credit control and accounts payable teams, helping the team to resolve the issues that regularly come up in these areas (late payment of invoices, supplier disputes, etc).
• Overall ownership of the annual budget and half year reforecast packs, combining the submissions from the trading areas to produce and overall group budget/forecast.
• Building relationships with our core bank as well as other banks from whom we borrow to fund business growth. Managing reporting requirements for these banks.
• Oversight and review of the group’s monthly payroll.
• Involvement in significant finance related projects such as acquisitions, new finance systems, etc.

The main question is, what are the benefits for you?

• 33 Days annual leave (inclusive of statutory).
• Salary Sacrifice pension.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave & pay.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• OnDemand GP and face to face counselling sessions.
• Online health advice portal.
• Benefits portal including retail, leisure, and holiday discounts.
• Dedicated training and development to support your career with our business.
• Recommend a friend bonus. (Up to £2,000!)
• Death in Service (available from day one of employment).
• Free onsite parking.
• Free uniform.

How can you apply?

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If you wish to apply with a video, please upload a word document stating you have emailed your application and send your file to [e-mail] (Please note – this is only for video or photo applications).

NRG Riverside has a recruitment process that is fair, inclusive and free from bias and we encourage our applicants to let us know if we can make it more user friendly for them. If our vacancies sound exciting, but your experience doesn’t 100% align, we still want to hear from you and would strongly encourage you to apply. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status under anti discriminatory laws.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Management

• Industries

  Truck Transportation

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