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Financial Controller / Finance Manager (6 months FTC, FMCG)

Financial Controller / Finance Manager (6 months FTC, FMCG)

Posted 5 June by GBR Recruitment Ltd
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GBR Recruitment Ltd are working exclusively in partnership with a well established & highly progressive modern day client within the FMCG manufacturing sector based between West Northamptonshire & Oxfordshire.

This key client is actively recruiting for an experienced Financial Controller / Finance Manager (initially on a 6 months interim contract basis, may extend), responsible for heading up & successfully leading the Finance & Accounts teams to success, by actively coaching mentoring & developing the Finance / Accounts team & those outside of finance (Ops) in the art of financial control measures, LEAN / solid commercial acumen, to help drive the business forward & give it that further cutting edge.

You will be ACCA, CIMA, ACCA or AAT qualified or time served in a comparable HOF, FD, FM or Senior Finance role, experienced in overseeing / leading all the day to day activity within a busy Finance department & come from within high volume, fast paced manufacturing.

Duties:

  • Effectively managing & leading the Finance / Accounts team daily with responsibility for full financial control & full financial process management.
  • Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Management
  • Stock calculations & valuations.
  • Payroll & Pensions
  • Producing & providing detailed MI reports for all key stakeholders
  • Accurate cash flow forecasting, plus Budget & P/L forecasting
  • Sales & Margins Analysis
  • Ensure accurate costings / BOM's / COGs are listed on the ERP system
  • Quarterly Completion of Partial exemption VAT return & VAT administration
  • CAPEX / OPEX control / guidance & advice
  • Authorisation of any audits including financial sales audits
  • Successful implementation of Finance & Accounting systems plus all related working processes / practices.
  • You will be the lead contact & key link for all things Financial business systems & Finance IT systems related.
  • Producing effective & accurate operational finance KPI’s reporting.
  • Audit preparation & lead representative for accounting audits
  • Advise & provide input to the directors in relation to the financial impact of the proposed business strategy for the current year / future years.
  • Board Reports / MI
  • Fixed Assets Register
  • Financial Risk Management

Experience:

  • An ACCA / CIMA / AAT or a time served finance professional from food
  • Change Management professional, with strong CI, LEAN & process implementation skills
  • Head of Finance, Senior Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Finance Manager, Management Accountant or similar role within similar high volume, fast paced food manufacturing environments.
  • Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, v look up etc..)
  • Previous experience of managing teams to success.
  • Strong with BOMs, COGS & Cost Analysis.
  • Strong in using ERP systems.
  • Strong communicator.
  • Used to being hands on in a small team (team of 3).

This role is commutable from: Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire & parts of Warwickshire (Stratford upon Avon, Coventry), Buckinghamshire (Milton Keynes), Bedfordshire,

Interviews to take place immediately, with an immediate June 2024 start for the right applicant.

Required skills

  • ERP
  • Finance Manager
  • Financial Control
  • Management Accountant
  • BOMs

Reference: 52805478

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