Strategic Finance Controller: Partner, Plan & Transform

Sharp Consultancy; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy is seeking a Financial Controller to lead financial control, budgeting and strategic planning. You will partner with senior leaders, translate financial data into actionable insight and drive efficiency across the finance function.

This role offers exposure to multi-year planning, commercial analysis, audit and systems improvement within a private equity backed environment.

Qualifications

• Financial accounting and management reporting experience.
• Budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling experience.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders to challenge and influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month end process and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting.
• Manage budgeting and forecasting, including departmental budgets and strategic planning.
• Partner with senior leaders to understand performance and drives opportunities and risks.
• Translate financial information into meaningful commercial insight for decisions.
• Oversee cash flow forecasting and planning.
• Provide analysis of sales performance and maintain financial models.
• Lead the year-end audit process and liaise with external auditors.
• Drive transformation, automation and continuous improvement across finance.

Skills

Financial accounting

Management reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Job description

Sharp Consultancy is seeking a Financial Controller to lead financial control, budgeting and strategic planning. You will partner with senior leaders, translate financial data into actionable insight and drive efficiency across the finance function.

This role offers exposure to multi-year planning, commercial analysis, audit and systems improvement within a private equity backed environment.