Financial Controller

T2M Resourcing Ltd; Torquay; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

T2M Resourcing Ltd is supporting a manufacturing and distribution group in recruiting an ambitious, qualified accountant to lead the site finance function. You will oversee 6 staff, drive management accounts, KPI reporting, and provide financial insights to leadership while aligning with group requirements.

You will manage budgeting, forecasting, cashflow, statutory reporting, VAT, and stock analysis, with opportunities to enhance processes and adopt new tools. Hybrid working may be available.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with a high level of commercial acumen.
• Experience in group environments with financial oversight.
• Manufacturing stock reporting knowledge is advantageous.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to lead and develop a finance team.
• Deadline driven with planning and prioritisation skills.
• IT savvy with excellent Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a finance team of 6 staff.
• Prepare monthly management accounts with financial analysis and KPI reports.
• Present key financial information to senior leadership to drive decisions.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Manage cashflow and forecasts.
• Oversee statutory reporting and VAT returns.
• Oversee stock reporting and analysis with the management team.
• Act as principal contact for external auditors.
• Develop processes to improve efficiency and financial insights, potentially embedding AI.

Job description

This is a great opportunity for a qualified accountant to join a manufacturing and distribution business that is a subsidiary of a significant international group. With responsibility for overseeing the financial and control and reporting of two entities (combined turnover c£30m) you will be the trusted finance business partner to the local leadership team whilst also meeting group reporting requirements.

Reporting to the Managing Director (and with a dotted line report into the Group FD) this site based role (some hybrid working may be possible) your remit will include the following:

• Leading and developing a finance team of 6 staff
• Preparation of monthly management accounts, including financial analysis and KPI reports
• Presentation of key financial information at senior leadership meetings to support business decisions and hi-light opportunities for margin improvement
• Playing a key role in management meetings
• Responsible for budgeting and forecasting
• Cashflow management and forecasts
• Statutory reporting including financial statements and VAT returns
• Stock reporting and analysis, working closely with the management team to ensure excellent stock management
• The principal contact for external auditors
• Development of processes (potentially including the use of AI) to enhance efficiency and improve the quality of financial insights

The successful candidate will possess the following experience and attributes:

• Qualified accountant with a high level of commercial acumen
• Prior experience of undertaking or supporting a similar level role within a group environment
• Manufacturing experience will be advantageous - candidate must have stock management / reporting experience and ideally a good knowledge of costing
• Great communication and influencing skills
• Able to lead and develop a team
• Deadline driven with the ability to plan and prioritise tasks in order to meet local and group reporting requirements
• Enthusiastic about developing processes and systems to improve efficiencyIT savvy with excellent Excel skills

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary and benefits package along with a great opportunity to play a key role as part of the leadership team. The role also presents future career development and promotion prospects.

Candidates must possess the right to work in the UK on a permanent full time employment basis and also live within the South West of the UK