Financial Controller

With an exceptional new MD in place, this is a perfect role for a career focused Financial Controller to take on a Number 2 in finance role.

You will be both technically strong and able to add value to the business, as well as coach the team of 10 & drive process improvements.

Client Details

This Lancashire based group operates within the construction / long term contracts sector, and has a history of working on profitable & successful projects across the UK.

With a supportive & experienced group structure, you will be joining a first in class team of finance professionals.

If you have an eye for financial controls, an ability to drive change, and a desire to business partner with commercial teams, then this could be the perfect role for you.

Description

The key responsibilities to this Number 2 Financial Controller role based in Lancashire will be as follows:

• Management of the team of 10
• Developing key working relationships with senior stakeholders such as the FD, Commercial Director including the FD and Commercial Director and other none finance divisions
• Cash management & cashflow forecasting
• Overseeing all management and statutory reporting, including ownership of the balance sheet, production of monthly and quarterly board reports and the financial controls of this part of the group
• Working closely with the central financial reporting, tax, treasury and transactional processing teams to ensuring the Group Reporting timetables are adhered to
• Providing ad-hoc analysis as required by the business unit and for group reporting purposes
• On-going improvement of financial reporting and control processes, including development of divisional financial reporting processes
• Forecasting and other scenario based analysis
• Management of overhead costs including playing a key role in ensuring the integrity of overhead budgets and forecasts and identifying areas of savings / efficiencies
• Working with the Group Tax teams to ensure tax compliance for corporate tax, VAT, CIS, PSA and R&D purposes
• Implementation of the finance transformation programme including the implementation of a new ERP system
• Analysing sector trends and challenging the integrity of reported figures

Profile

The successful candidate for this diverse Financial Controller role will be as follows:

- Ideally ACA qualified, big 4 trained (preferred but not essential)

- Prior team management experience; a proven ability to develop & coach finance teams

- Very strong technically; able to report to group in an accurate and timely manner

- Preferably understand IFRS

- Able to show an ability to drive systems / process changes and improvements

- Able to build brilliant working relationships with colleagues from group finance and with commerical stakeholders

- A team player who is able to lead audits / improve financial controls

Job Offer

This varied Financial Controller role can offer a salary of £70,000 - £90,000 dependent on experience, plus a range of other benefits.