Financial Controller

Recruiter
Marks Sattin
Location
Heeley, UK
Salary
Competitive salary
Posted
24 Jan 2022
Closes
26 Jan 2022
Ref
2791577383
Experience level
Qualified accountant
Marks Sattin are currently working with a PE Backed growing Sheffield based business to assist in the recruitment of a Financial Controller. The business has big growth plans and the investment / backing to support their ambitions. This opportunity will see you leading the finance function, dealing directly with the CEO and investors.

About the job
  • Providing strategic and financial guidance to ensure that the company's financial commitments are met.
  • Providing accurate and timely consolidated reporting of financial statements ensuring accounts are produced in line with relevant accounting standards including commentary
  • Produce year end accounts, supporting schedules and liaison with year- end auditors.
  • Oversee, review, and adhere to the budgets for each business and assist in company-wide budgetary planning.
  • Ensure that all of the company's financial practices are in line in statutory regulations and legislation.
  • Analyse the financial climate and market trends to assist Directors in creating strategic plans for the future.
  • Interpret complex financial information and provide updates and information for each business.
  • Monthly spend reviews and booking accruals and prepayments
  • Ongoing cashflow analysis with projections
  • Assist with production and review of financial models.
  • Seek out methods and practices to minimise financial risk.
  • Lead and develop the finance team and other employees in the facilitation of day-to-day operations, including payroll and HR.
  • Create and maintain relationships with service providers and contractors, including banking institutions and accountants.
  • Update and implement financial policies and procedures.
  • Oversee the monthly payroll processes
  • Drive continuous improvement.
  • Providing strategic and financial guidance to ensure that the company's financial commitments are met.
  • Driving accuracy in cash flow forecasting
  • Ensuring robust, defendable, and understood balance sheet.
  • Delivery and driving improvements in KPIs/development of reporting mechanisms
  • Ensuring tax compliance in multiple jurisdictions.
  • Analysis of costings, and implementation of costs saving methods where possible
  • Management of end of year external audit
  • Attend management meeting and be first point of contact for finance department
  • Head up R&D claim, ensuring correct accounting process is taking place and being main point of contact for the auditors

Qualifications
  • Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)
  • Possess a strong technical understanding of management accounting principles and techniques as well as planning budgeting and forecasting,
  • Confidence communicating with stakeholders at all levels, including Directors.
  • Extensive experience within an operationally-focussed senior finance role with substantial management experience.
  • Possess strong communications skills with the ability to work with individuals at all levels across the business and non-financial employees.
  • Have excellent management skills with the ability to motivate and manage a team

Practical Experience
  • Proven ability to identify, drive and manage opportunities to standardise processes to for efficiency and consistency.
  • Strong system and spreadsheet capability.
  • Be able to think clearly under pressure and prioritise a workload to deliver results to deadlines.
  • Understanding of manufacturing processes.
  • Ability to review and document processes and implement improvements.
  • A methodical and logical approach to data management and communication.
  • Any experience in Xero is beneficial.

If you feel you are right for this role, please apply now.

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