Financial Controller – Cookstown, Northern Ireland
Job Description
Job title: Financial Controller – Cookstown, Northern Ireland
Company: Michael Page
Job description: The Financial Controller role is required to oversee the management accounting and payroll functions while overseeing the performance of a small team, reporting overall to the Finance Director.
- Preparation of monthly CV1 reports, job and cost reports for PMs.
- Ensuring timely delivery of Group Management Information.
- Preparing daily cash reports and weekly cashflow forecasts.
- Debtor control and management.
- Creditor control and management of payments including subcontractors.
- Assisting the purchase ledger team when required and assuming responsibility for the completeness and accuracy of the purchase ledger.
- Preparation of intercompany recharges.
- Manage and co-ordinate the duties and performance of the Accounting team, this includes training and cross training to ensure all duties are competently performed.
- Working collaboratively with team members to share duties and responsibilities; ensure that the Accounts team and function perform efficiently and effectively to cover any period of absence, including holidays or any other period of leave.
- Ensure all company policies, procedures and best practices are applied in the efficient running of the department.
- Actioning any points identified during Internal Audit to ensure best practice and compliance with Group rules.
- Involvement in the management of company bank accounts and payment approvals/procedures.
- Liaising with auditors and other external advisers, suppliers, creditors and contractors.
- Liaison with PM’s/QS to monitoring expenditure against budget on projects/production facilities.
Cookstown, Northern Ireland |Onsite role
A successful Financial Controller should have:
- A fully qualifie d Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with a minimum of 2/3 years post qualification experience within industry
- Ideally practice background
- Experience working with Exchequer accounting software would be preferred
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, together with a proactive and positive approach.
- Ability to support non-financial managers with appropriate financial information.
- Experience in the manufacturing or engineering industry would be preferred (CIS, VAT DRC, IR35)
- High level of competence with information technology, particularly Microsoft products and accounting systems
- Meticulous, organised and able to prioritise workloads during busy periods
- Staff management skills, able to work well with others and liaise with colleagues in different locations/sites
I am partnering exclusively with a reputable and established player in the Engineering and Construction sector. Our client delivers innovative, sustainable and quality solutions across the UK and Ireland.
- A competitive basic salary
- An attractive bonus scheme
- A car allowance
- Private medical cover
- Death in Service benefits
- A pension scheme
- onsite working with option of hybrid 1/2 days per week from home after 6 months.
- Mon – Thur 9am-4pm, 3pm finish on a Friday
This role is a fantastic opportunity to join a respected company in the industrial and manufacturing industry based in Cookstown, NI. If you are a dedicated professional seeking to advance your career as a Financial Controller, please consider this opportunity and apply today.
Expected salary: £45000 per year
Location: Cookstown, Co Tyrone
