Financial Controller

Food Careers Ltd; St Helens; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing business is seeking a Financial Controller in St Helens. The role involves a wide range of finance responsibilities, including reporting, team management, and strategic support for projects. Candidates should have over 4 years of experience in finance, relevant qualifications (CIMA, ACCA, ACA), and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Dynamic workspace

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant Finance experience required.
• Ability to analyse systems and implement improvements.
• Experience in FMCG environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end accounts and quarterly forecasts.
• Manage Accounts Payable, Credit Control, and Payroll.
• Oversee financial reporting and VAT submissions.

Skills

Financial analysis

Team management

Cash flow management

Budget preparation

Education

CIMA

ACCA

ACA

Job description

Overview

Financial Controller

St Helens / Merseyside / Lancashire

Salary £75,000 per annum + Benefits

An Exciting opportunity for a Financial Controller to join a business within the Manufacturing sector that sells their products via a variety of channels. This modern forward-looking business is a genuine leader within their sector and offer a fun, dynamic and interesting workplace.

The Opportunity

The business is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to take on a wide range of duties including statutory and management reporting including year-end, whilst directing a small team the Finance department.

Duties of the role

• Report to the Managing Director.
• Hours Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.
• Produce Month end accounts and Quarterly forecasts, offer insight and analysis and prepare/submit quarterly HMRC VAT returns.
• Oversee monthly payment runs and perform reconciliations to ensure accounts are kept up to date.
• Preparation of forecasts & budgets and reporting monthly on variances.
• Oversee Accounts Payable, Credit Control and Payroll, and ensure employees are following correct procedures in line with company policies.
• Cashflow Management, Cash Optimisation.
• Support the Commercial team, mitigating risk on inventory purchases, reviewing stock positions and analyzing sales/trading data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Support the Directors on a variety of strategic plans and projects.
• Support the Directors in fulfilling significant future CAPEX plans, including return on investment calcs, timing of purchases, financing options etc.
• Assist the Project Manager with medium term objective to migrate to new cloud-based ERP system.
• This is a hands-on role and the Financial Controller will support Departmental Heads with financial and sales analysis including gross margin and overhead analysis.
• Monthly management accounting tasks will include stock reconciliation and reporting, managing prepayments and accruals, cash flow forecasting, and Debtor analysis.
• Preparation of consolidated interim and year-end financial statements.
• Manage team and operations, KPI’s, process and controls.

The Person

• Able to work at Number 1 within Finance, and develop to become Finance Director.
• 4+ years relevant Finance experience and be suitably qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA).
• The ability to analyse existing systems, processes and controls and to advise on and implement improvements.
• Able to manage and motivate a small team whilst effectively managing a full workload within a fast-paced FMCG environment.

This role is commutable from: St Helens, Liverpool, Aintree, Kirkby, Warrington, Knowsley, Haydock, Manchester, Culcheth, Salford, Ormskirk, Skelmersdale, Prescot, Widnes, Runcorn, Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire, Up Holland, Leigh, Wigan. Ref: 3502