Group Financial Controller

Morgan Financial Search; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% bonus potential

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Morgan Financial Search is exclusively representing a high-growth International Manufacturing Group with its HQ and largest site in Blackburn, Lancashire. The Group seeks an ACA with strong group reporting to lead the finance function and drive consolidation and performance commentary across sites.

You will report to the Group CFO and oversee ERP implementation, cash forecasting, and strategic financial analysis for growth and potential exit opportunities.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA with strong group reporting and consolidation experience.
• Proven ability to lead a finance team and drive process improvements.
• Experience implementing ERP systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small Group Finance team.
• Deliver consolidated monthly accounts and performance commentary for production sites.
• Lead statutory reporting and year-end accounts, coordinating audits.
• Support external tax advisors for Corporation Tax compliance.
• Provide cash and working capital reporting and forecasting.
• Coordinate the implementation of the Microsoft Dynamics ERP system.
• Provide rigorous financial analysis for business development opportunities.
• Liaise with auditors, tax advisors, banks and PE partners.
• Be a key member of the Group Management Team to support growth and PE exit strategy.

Skills

ACA

Group reporting

ERP experience

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:

• Leadand develop a small well-motivated GroupFinance 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 Taxcompliance delivery across the group.
• Provide proactive Cash and Working Capital reporting and forecasting.
• Leadand coordinate the implementation of the new Microsoft Dynamics ERP system.
• Work closely with the Group CFO toproviderigorousfinancial analysis for ongoing significantbusiness 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 futuredirect involvement in the eventual optimal PE exit process.

Candidate profile:

• High calibreACAwith 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 excellentcommunication skills and highprofessional standardsto 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.