The Financial Controller vacancy has been newly created to support the finance function due to the sheer demand and growth of the business. This will be a broad FC role and will act as a stepping stone to anyone looking to progress their career further.

Client Details

My client are a global manufacturing organisation based in Leeds.

Description

The Financial Controller will be responsible but limited for the following:

• Provide accurate, timely qualitative and quantitative financial support for the UK and region.

• Be an active sparring partner for the regional head and functions in the peer group.

• Ensure correct profitability and cash flow analysis is carried out before customer contracts are entered into.

• Provide business modelling, for capital investments and new ventures.

• Benchmark the performance of operations in the region.

• Identify information gaps and develop solutions with relevant contributors.

• Identify business risks and opportunities within area of responsibility.

• Identify and resolve ERP and operating process gaps.

• Standardise processes across the region.

• Support the UK Legal Entity Controller by supplying information to allow consolidated reporting to take place in a timely and accurate manner.

• Provide business planning, forecasting and budgeting know how and support to the relevant stakeholders.

• Support positive generation and preserve cash flow through education and operational KPI's.

• Provide financial awareness training to non-finance managers.

• Promote sharing of best practices across all legal entities.

• Develop and appraise the performance of the support team.

• Prepare effective and timely management information.

• Prepare and submit year end accounts where relevant.

• Ensure ownership of results by working closely with the profit centre managers.

• Ensure that Internal Control Systems are always enforced.

• Update corporate reporting systems

• Ad hoc support in all areas of financial performance

Profile

You'll demonstrate the following:

• High level communication skills; written and verbal

• High level of accuracy

• Integrity

• Negotiating and commercial acumen

• Assertiveveness / influence / persuasion

• Relationship management skills

• Customer service skills

• Team working skills

• Organisation skills

• Ability to act independently

Flexibility and ability to adapt to change

• You'll be a qualified accountant - ACCA/CIMA or ACA
• Ideally you'll have manufacturing experience
• Staff management experience
• SAP exposure

Job Offer

What you'll get in return:

• Very competitive salary
• 30 Days Holiday
• Bonus Scheme
• Pension scheme up to 9% employer contribution
• Healthcare
• Life Assurance x 4