Financial Controller

Financial Controller

ID: 42804

Industry: Manufacturing Environment

8am – 4:30pm Monday to Thursday & 8am – 1.30pm Friday

Droitwich Spa

Candidate background needed:

* CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified

* Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft excel

* Understanding of US GAAP accounting is desirable.

* Previous experience of operating at a controller level

* Manufacturing experience with an understanding of costing

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

* Lead, manage, develop, and mentor the finance team, supporting a high-performance culture and individual development.

* Review and approve monthly accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.

* Cash management & forecasting for local leadership and corporate leadership

* Maintaining the fixed asset register and undertaking periodic fixed asset inspections

* Oversee the purchase ledger and sales ledger functions, ensuring robust financial controls, compliance, and process efficiency.

* Create weekly and monthly presentations to detail the financial performance of the business

* Liaising with key stakeholders (local leadership team and corporate team) to provide ad-hoc reporting and information

* Coordinate the year-end audit process and statutory accounts preparation, acting as the key contact for external auditors.

* Preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts.

* Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes, systems, controls, and reporting capabilities.

* Ensure strong financial governance and internal controls are maintained in line with company policies and regulatory requirements.

Benefits/Other

* Onsite parking

* Holidays - 25 days holiday plus banks (The company elects to be closed for normal business over the Christmas period a total of 6 days of which 3 are from normal holiday entitlement and 3 are from statutory entitlement)

* Pension - 5%-3%

* Life Assurance - You will be covered by Company’s Life Assurance benefits. The scheme provides for a lumpsum benefit payable on death in service equivalent to 2x pensionable salary.

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