Financial Controller

KHR - Recruitment Specialists; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Financial Controller for a role in Tonbridge. This position requires a strong background in financial management and experience in manufacturing, along with expertise in POWER BI. The successful candidate will manage cash flow reporting, oversee financial compliance, and lead a team of finance assistants in a dynamic environment. A salary between £60k and £65k is offered, along with various benefits including pension and health cover.

Benefits

Pension after 3 months

Life cover from day 1

Health Shield cash plan after 7 months

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Financial Controller.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work with SAP systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist in cash flow reporting and forecasting.
• Liaise with bankers and external credit providers.
• Support the annual budget process.
• Ensure balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly.
• Provide support to the sales team for margin expectations.

Skills

Financial Controller experience

Strong knowledge of POWER BI

Manufacturing experience

Job description

Overview

Financial Controller - 35 hours a week (Flexible start time). Salary: £60-£65k.

Benefits

• Pension after 3 months


• Life cover from day 1


• Health Shield cash plan after 7 months


• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays


• Great company culture


• EAP


• Long service awards


• Employee wellbeing initiatives

Responsibilities

• Assist in Cash flow reporting and forecasting


• Liaise with Bankers and external credit providers when required


• Liaise with credit insurers (overseas only) including declaration of overdue foreign invoices to credit insurers and annual return


• Support the annual budget process


• Assist in the preparation of monthly Group management reporting pack


• Ensure Balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly


• Management of Fixed Assets investment process, including maintenance of fixed asset register


• Monitor and control Overhead expenditure via monthly cost centre reporting, ensuring SAP system structure is up to date and relevant


• Assist in annual audits, both UK and Group French audit


• Assist in the Annual stock-take process completed by the Production teams


• Collate annual statutory accounts, partnering with SLT members where required


• Drive improvement in SAP governance and process compliance


• Provide support to the Sales team to ensure minimum Group margin expectations are met, including tender creation


• Management of IPR Chassis import declarations


• Monitor all tax and regulatory compliance issues, including VAT, ONS returns


• Control of Employee expenses online claim portal


• Management of Finance assistants


• Support the company’s projects to upgrade from SAP bridge to SAP 4/HANA, group-wide rollout programme

Requirements

• Financial Controller experience


• Strong knowledge of POWER BI


• Manufacturing experience

About KH Recruitment

KH Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. KHR - Recruitment Specialists is a trading name of KH Recruitment Ltd.