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Financial Controller
Job Posted: 15 hours ago
Salary: £ 60,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Adele Carr is partnering with a fabulous company who are seeking a Financial Controller to compliment the growing business. The company is looking for a hands-on, commercially minded Financial Controller who will report to the CFO and be responsible for leading the Finance department day to day.
As the Financial Controller, this role will be a broad role, both financially and commercially focused across the business. You will be responsible for overseeing the financial reporting, process improvements, and financial controls across the business, playing a key role in leading the growth agenda and working closely with senior leadership, you will provide meaningful insights into financial performance and key metrics to inform strategic decision-making. You'll lead on all aspects of FP&A - budgeting, forecasting, planning, and financial analysis - ensuring the business remains agile and data-informed.
Part of the role involves developing our data and analytics capabilities to generate clear, actionable business insights. You will also take ownership of business partnering across departments, helping non-finance stakeholders understand financial impacts and make sound, commercially driven decisions.
In addition to the day-to-day responsibilities, you'll contribute to strategic projects, investment appraisals, and business cases - helping shape the future of the organisation. You will also lead and develop a small finance team, providing guidance and support to ensure high performance and continuous improvement.
Key duties and responsibilities:
● Provide a full Management Accounting service, with particular emphasis on financial monitoring and control. This will include planning, budget setting, forecasting and reporting of actual results as well as identifying and promoting areas for performance improvement.
● Prepare management accounts with insightful commentary for senior leadership
● Lead the annual budget and quarterly forecasting cycles
● Support the HR team in annual salary review and bonus structures and building a bonus structure that can be replicated and adapted across different departments
● Participate in key strategic decision making and corporate strategic planning by providing advice and guidance on the financial strategy
● Manage and oversee our financial plans, including risk management strategies with a functional oversight over other non-finance staff areas such as HR, IT etc.
● Design and deliver regular Management Information. Working closely with the Head of Operations to support performance reviews, KPIs and cost control, ensuring decisions are based on the best available information.
● Manage and develop junior finance team members
● Monitor cash flow, working capital and support treasury management
● Design financial statements - both historical and projections
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Develop and control the company's annual operating budget to ensure that all financial targets are met and financial and statutory regulations complied with.
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Provide financial advice and guidance to the company's managers and staff to enable them to achieve their objectives
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Oversee the preparation of the company's financial accounts to ensure that these are presented accurately and on time.
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Develop and maintain all necessary systems, policies and procedures to ensure effective and efficient financial management within the company.
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Carry out all necessary actions to ensure that the company meets its financial and legal obligations.
Experience required ○ Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with 3-5 years PQE
○ Strong technical and commercial finance experience
○ Comfortable leading or mentoring others in a small team
○ Strong working knowledge of accounting systems and processes
○ Proactive, curious and solution oriented
○ Strong business acumen with a desire to be heavily involved in the Company's strategy and growth
○ Knowledge of industry is desired but not requiredBefore You Apply
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