Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- Michael Page
- Location
- Thanet, Kent
- Salary
- £55000 - £70000 per annum + benefits
- Posted
- 13 Sep 2021
- Closes
- 20 Sep 2021
- Ref
- JN -092021-3571326
- Contact
- Paul Urquhart
- Job role
- Finance business partner, Finance manager, Financial controller, Financial planning & analysis, Management accountant
- Sector
- Manufacturing/engineering
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
Fantastic opportunity to join a commercial manufacturing business as Finance Manager / Financial Controller, supporting the FD in a commercial capacity.
Client Details
My client is a successful and profitable market leading manufacturing business based in Thanet, Kent. They are part of a group of businesses offering a complete solution to their clients, and this is a fantastic opportunity to join them at the start of a growth cycle.
Description
As Finance Manager / Financial Controller you will report the Finance Director and will be responsible for supporting the operational leaders of the business by providing first class, value added information. The successful candidate will also oversee a small team, responsible for AP, AR, Credit Control and Payroll.
A key part of your remit will be to act as a business partner to the business, improving and developing KPIs and key reports, with a focus on driving revenue and profitability. You will effectively translate the operational KPIs into valuable business information.
You will review job costs, analyse profitability, split out revenue and profit by client / project, and support the key operations staff, as well as Finance locally and at group level. This information will also be used to support tendering moving forward to improve accuracy and profit.
Profile
The ideal candidate for this Financial Controller / Finance Manager role will be
- An excellent cost accountant with fantastic financial control skills, ideally gained in a manufacturing or project environment
- Able to manipulate data using Excel and SQL
- Able and willing to spend most of the time at the site, supporting the operational leadership
- Calm under pressure
- Driven to succeed
Job Offer
In exchange for your services you will receive a highly competitive package including an attractive base salary, pension, healthcare and other company benefits.