Financial Controller

Financial Controller

North Nottingham

£75,000 – £85,000

Permanent

Office-based

Most Financial Controller roles involve stepping into an established finance function and keeping things ticking over.

This one has a bit more to it.

You’ll be joining a well-established SME that is going through a period of improvement, investment and change.

The business is now looking for a strong Financial Controller who can take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, improve reporting and controls and help develop finance alongside the wider business.

You’ll report into an experienced fractional CFO , giving you plenty of exposure to the wider financial and commercial agenda while taking real ownership of the finance function day to day.

The role

This is a broad, hands-on Financial Controller position with responsibility for:

• Month-end and management accounts
• Balance sheet controls and reconciliations
• Cash flow and working capital
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Margin, stock and profitability analysis
• Management and development of the finance team
• Improving financial processes and controls
• Business partnering across Sales, Purchasing, Inventory, Operations and Engineering

There is also a significant systems project underway, with the business implementing a new ERP system.

You’ll play an important role in that project, helping shape processes, improve reporting, support testing and reduce some of the manual work currently sitting within finance.

What makes it interesting

There is plenty here for somebody who enjoys making an impact.

The finance function works, but there is real scope to improve the quality and speed of reporting, strengthen controls and give the wider business better commercial information.

You’ll work closely with the fractional CFO and senior leadership team, with visibility across Sales, Purchasing, Inventory, Operations and Engineering.

It would suit someone who likes being close to the detail but also wants the opportunity to improve things, challenge where needed and have a genuine influence on how the business operates.

What they’re looking for

You’ll ideally be:

• A qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA or CIMA
• An experienced Financial Controller within an SME environment
• Strong across management accounts, cash flow, working capital and balance sheet control
• Commercially minded and comfortable analysing margins, stock and profitability
• Experienced in managing and developing a finance team
• Confident improving finance processes and systems

Experience within distribution, wholesale, manufacturing, engineering or another stock-based business would be particularly useful.

The business is looking to move relatively quickly, so this will suit someone who is immediately available or on a notice period of around one month or less .

Package

• £75,000 – £85,000
• Permanent position
• 25 days’ holiday
• Private medical healthcare, including optical and dental
• Employer pension contribution
• Office-based in North Nottingham

Apply now to find out more about the business, the role and what they’re looking for.