Financial Controller

Divisional Financial Controller | £60,000 - £65,000 | Burton-on-Trent | Hybrid working

Want to add value to improve business processes and profitability? Do you have an inquisitive mind-set with a desire to partner with non-finance stakeholders? If so, this could be the perfect next career move for you!

This role would suit a qualified and experienced FC, although a newly qualified or finalist (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with ambition to develop and learn would also be very attractive - The business is growing and its culture needs to be able to move with it.

If you're newly qualified - The FC title might scare you a little and might seem a bit of a jump, but if you've got the capability and the right personality, this business will back you 100%.

Macildowie are supporting a local employer of choice that has operations across various sites globally, to recruit a Financial Controller for a large division. You will be responsible for providing management accounts, insight and analysis for the division as well as revenue technical accounting. . Working with the business to ensure that drivers of performance are understood and to support in decision-making. As part of the finance team, you will be responsible for hitting key deadlines and ensuring audit compliance.

So what is the job?

• Responsible for producing monthly Management Accounts for the division, ensuring numbers are reviewed and submitted along with month end timetable.
• Build relationships with teams out in the business to understand the day to day running/challenges, being the go to finance contact, providing information and ad-hoc analysis to support in day to day decision making.
• Provide monthly reporting and commentary, including feeds for the Management packs and unit P&Ls, partaking in review meetings with the business
• Build a close relationship with the Finance Business Partner supporting on Forecasting and Budgeting and ad hoc projects.
• Work with the management team to ensure engagement and compliance with key finance processes such as Cash procedures and purchasing.
• Ensure integrity of numbers, completing balance sheet reconciliations and providing information required for Audit purposes.
• Responsible for recruitment, management and development of a Finance Analyst.
• Working as part of finance team to identify and drive efficiencies across the team and ensure good communication is in place

What are you like?

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
• Good knowledge of Excel and experience of working with an ERP system
• Best practice mind-set
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to build relationships and influence others to achieve results
• Be a true team player, yet self-motivated
• Ability to prioritise workload

Package £60,000 - £65,000 + great benefits
If you want to join an industry leading business with real potential then get in touch and apply today.

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