Group Financial Controller

Morgan Financial Search and Selection; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

Morgan Financial Search and Selection partners with a high growth International Manufacturing Group based in Blackburn. The opportunity targets a practice-trained ACA with strong group reporting and consolidation experience to drive growth and provide strategic financial leadership.

Reporting to the Group CFO, you will lead the finance team, deliver consolidated monthly accounts, oversee statutory year-end reporting, support tax compliance, cash forecasting and ERP implementation, and offer

Qualifications

• ACA with strong group reporting and consolidation experience.
• ERP experience with ability to automate financial processes.
• Strong commercial business acumen for decision support.
• Effective team leadership and stakeholder management across the group.
• Excellent communication and high professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small Group Finance team.
• Deliver consolidated monthly accounts and commentary for production sites.
• Lead statutory reporting and year-end accounts production.
• Support external tax advisors for corporation tax compliance.
• Provide cash and working capital reporting and forecasting.
• Oversee ERP implementation and system improvements (Dynamics).
• Provide rigorous financial analysis for growth opportunities including investment appraisals.

Skills

ACA qualification

Group reporting

ERP experience

Commercial acumen

Leadership & communication

Education

ACA/CA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

I am delighted to be working in exclusive partnership with this high growth International Manufacturing Group, t/o now in excess of £150m, with its HO & largest Production site based here in Blackburn, Lancashire plus other Manufacturing sites within Europe & US.

This ambitious Group has recently successfully attracted significant new PE investment to drive their exciting business growth strategy including major investment in new state-of-the-art Production facilities plus proactive ongoing Acquisition/M&A selective focus to further strengthen the Group's market leadership position within their specialist Industrial markets.

This represents a tremendous career opportunity for a high calibre Practice trained ACA with relevant Group Financial Reporting/Consolidation Management experience in Industry.

Reporting directly to the Group CFO based here in Blackburn, you will gain an incredible range of experience/exposure:

• Lead and develop a small well-motivated Group Finance team.
• Deliver timely and robust consolidated monthly accounts and business performance commentary for the Production sites across the group.
• Lead statutory reporting and year-end accounts production, coordinating Audit planning and delivery.
• Support the external Tax advisors to ensure Corporation Tax compliance delivery across the group.
• Provide proactive Cash and Working Capital reporting and forecasting.
• Lead and coordinate the implementation of the new Microsoft Dynamics ERP system.
• Work closely with the Group CFO to provide rigorous financial analysis for ongoing significant business development opportunities, including new Investment appraisals, NPD, Acquisition/M&A targets etc.
• Operate as a key point of contact with all professional stakeholders including Auditors, Tax advisors, Bank and PE partners plus proactive daily liaison with functional Heads across the Group.
• Overall, to play a key role within the wider Group Management Team to support the successful growth and development of this leading International Manufacturing organisation plus valuable future direct involvement in the eventual optimal PE exit process.

Candidate profile:

• High calibre ACA with strong Group reporting and consolidation experience.
• Strong ERP experience with ability to improve and automate financial processes.
• Wider commercial business acumen to be able to provide constructive "challenge" to support key decision strategy.
• Strong and effective team player/manager with a grounded mature style and approach.
• Confident with excellent communication skills and high professional standards to be able to develop strong trusted relationships at all levels across the Group.

In return, my client offers a strong competitive salary package including starting salary up to £100k + good achievable 20% Bonus Scheme + comprehensive Benefits package.