Financial Controller - nr. Wakefield

Axon Moore are pleased to be partnering with a highly successful and profitable manufacturing and distribution business near Wakefield to appoint a Financial Controller.The Financial Controller is the second most senior to the Finance Director, and will serve as a trusted No. 2 leader in the finance team to ensure the business has the best possible financial support.You will be working in a highly visible role in the business and be supported and mentored by an experienced FD and Board.The key responsibilities will include:

• Leadership of the finance function, encompassing transactional processing and financial and management reporting
• Managing key external relationships such as auditors and banks, and leading the year end audit
• Overseeing all stock accounting processes and procedures, ensuring stock is correctly accounted for
• Maintaining robust control of cash and working capital
• Ownership of the CapEx budget and setting the budget process
• Managing month end reporting and ownership of P&L
• Involved in making key business decisions along with the Finance Director
• Ongoing project work to automate and standardise processes and procedures

The ideal candidate for this role will possess the following skills and experience:

• Qualified Accountant, preferably ACA or ACCA Qualified from a practice background
• Experience managing direct reports in industry (likely to have been a Senior Accountant, Finance Manager or Financial Controller within another business)
• Manufacturing experience would be highly desirable
• Excellent communication skills and able to deal with a range of internal and external stakeholders

If you have the required skills and experience to take on this role, please apply ASAP