Financial Controller

Jacob Grey Recruitment; Woking; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Good Pension

25 days holiday (plus bank hols)

Job summary

Jacob Grey Recruitment is exclusively partnered with a Woking-based manufacturing SME to appoint a Financial Controller/Head of Finance. This is an excellent opportunity to have a big impact on a growing business heading into its next phase.

Reporting to the MD and CFO, you will run the finance department, deliver timely reporting, manage a team of three, and own multi-entity consolidation (£20m T/O). You will build long-range forecasts, strengthen internal controls, and partner with senior

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant ACCA/CIMA/ACA with exemplary track record.
• Experience leading a finance team and managing multi-entity finance.
• Strong commercial and analytical mindset with business partnering skills.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day finance operations and manage the finance department.
• Lead a team of three people.
• Consolidate monthly management accounts and report to the Board with variance analysis.
• Oversee statutory year-end accounting and liaise with auditors.
• Prepare annual budgeting and cashflow forecasting.
• Manage intercompany accounting and reconciliations.
• Build dynamic forecasting models (3- to 5-year plans).
• Oversee AP, AR and credit control; strengthen internal controls.
• Liaise with banks and external bodies; lead ad hoc projects (new sites, costing, pricing).
• Partner with senior leaders on budgets, projects and cost optimization; FP&A activity.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial mindset

Advanced Excel

Business partnering

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Jacob Grey are exclusively partnered with a Woking based manufacturing SME to appoint a new Financial Controller/Head of Finance.

This is an excellent opportunity to have a big impact on an already successful business heading into the next phase of it's growth.

Reporting to the MD and CFO your duties will include a range of day to day finance operations as well as extensive business partnering and commercial finance:

• Responsible for the day-to-day finance operations, running of the finance department, and providing timely, accurate reporting
• Managing and developing a team of 3 people
• Ultimate responsibility for multiple entities totalling circa £20m T/O
• Monthly management accounts consolidation and reporting to the Board with variance analysis and detailed commentary
• Statutory/Year End Accounting including liaising with auditors
• Annual Budgeting
• Cashflow forecasting and updates
• Intercompany accounting and reconciliations
• Building dynamic forecasting models (3 year and 5 year)
• Inventory / Stock accounting / WIP
• Overseeing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Credit Control
• Introducing/maintaining robust internal controls
• Liaising with banks/external bodies where applicable
• Undertaking various ad hoc financial projects such as opening of new sites/locations (costing/tracking, etc)
• Introducing and streamlining existing finanical processes
• Business partnering with senior leaders regarding budgets, projects, costs, etc
• Financial planning and analysis could include cost base reviews, margin reviews, pricing reviews, ad hoc projects, etc

Experience required

The successful candidate will be a Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) with an exemplary track record in a similar job/industry.

Essentially your role will be a trusted aid to the MD and a business partner to the Board. Someone with a commercial/analytical mind who can put meaning behind the numbers, scrutinise anomalies, delve into the business, and ultimately seek ways to drive growth and profit. You will be full of initiative, 'own the job' and possess a friendly, upbeat nature.

You will also be an excellent leader of people, able to maximise an individual’s potential as well as manage them day to day. Being IT savvy and having strong knowledge of Excel is also important.

Multi currency exposure, opening of new sites, exposure to tax would be advantageous but not essential.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus
• Good Pension
• 25 days holiday (plus bank hols)
• A friendly, people driven culture with the opportunity to put your own stamp on this role and genuinely contribute to the ongoing success/growth of the business
• There is also the opportunity for the right person to progress in time.