Financial Controller

Job Description

Job title: Financial Controller

Company: Sellick Partnership

Job description: Financial Controller

Salary: £70,000- £90,000

Location: Manchester

New and exclusively retained assignment to partner a division of a reputable and market leading global manufacturing business.

Sellick Partnership has been engaged to recruit an ambitious and driven Financial Controller reporting into the Finance Director. You will be tasked to provide accurate and timely information to enable the Company to make strategic financial decisions and achieve its overall business objectives.

Based in Manchester, this is a broad and all-encompassing role which exposes you to a wide variety of global stakeholders in the business.

You will lead a team that is accountable to produce all the Financial and Management Accounts, timely strategic and operational financial information to support the business plan and the evolving needs of the business (UK & EMEA regions).

You will be focussed on assisting, delivering and implementing strategies to provide financial management and support operations, work as part of the UK & EMEA senior leadership teams in providing genuine commercial insight and aid in making sound conclusions to ensure that performance is maximised and to drive initiatives for profitable growth.

A full job specification is available but below is a brief overview of general duties:-

• To produce accurate, monthly management and statutory accounts in line with group and regulatory timetables, that are aligned with underlying financial records.
• Primary contact with external auditors for all UK audits, managing the relationship and co-ordinating internally to ensure that all audit information is provided in a timely manner.
• Full balance sheet control responsibilities for the business, including ensuring that all accounts are reconciled and appropriately accounted for in line with UK accounting standards and group/company policy, including investigating variances and taking corrective action where applicable.
• Cash flow management and oversee daily bank reconciliation and cash reporting.
• Management of the finance team including development, performance management, recruitment and selection,
• To have responsibility for the completion of VAT returns, EC sales lists, intrastat returns and National Statistics returns for the Company.
• To be involved in all areas of the Finance Function, taking part in or running ad hoc projects as required.
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with other departments to ensure that finance and business objectives are achieved.
• To actively develop your skills and technical knowledge including taking part in on or off the job training.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures relating to health and safety, quality and environmental management
• Work collaboratively with other functions, including Business Systems/IT, to ensure that the ERP system is set-up and operating effectively to enable accurate and timely processing of financial transactions and meets business and finance requirements.

The successful applicant will be a qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with experience in a similar role within a manufacturing business (ideally HVAC).

You will have a thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures and the ability to exercise independent judgement within systems and procedures.

You will be commercially astute, and able to identify key trends, risks and opportunities within the business. A proven track record of driving improvements and cost savings, experience of working in an environment of strict cash management, experience of multi-site operations, experience of implementing and integrating an ERP system, excellent negotiating and influencing skills, experience of managing change coupled with significant managerial experience is essential.

You will have strong written and verbal communication skills, with continuous improvement in mind, and the ability to motivate oneself, and others, to deliver a high standard of work to agreed timetables, evaluate progress and implement corrective action. You must have strong analytical skills, be organised and able to present conclusions to support decision-making.

If you consider yourself to be a proactive rather than reactive individual, committed, career driven professional who can demonstrate the above experience and who would welcome the stimulus of this finance post then we would be pleased to hear from you.

If you would like to apply for this role or would like to find out more, please apply online or contact Jonathan Moss at Sellick Partnership.

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Expected salary: £70000 per year

Location: Greater Manchester

Job date: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 06:30:17 GMT

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