The Organisation Robert Walters are currently working with a growing organisation in their search for a permanent Financial Controller. Reporting directly into the FD the business seeks a technically strong, hands on candidate who's able to lead a team through a period of organisational expansion. The organisation that we're representing are highly profitable and are market leaders in their niche sector. The business have a strong brand, exceptional backing and are well ahead of their short and medium term growth targets. With an exceptionally strong senior management team in place the candidate will have the ability to 'grow' into the organisation and deliver the commercial value add. The Role Once in role the candidate will be responsible for overseeing a growing finance team and will be responsible for delivering commercial value add to the senior management team. Specific aspects of the role include Management of a team of 6 including both qualified and part qualified accountants Delivery of the regulatory and statutory reporting requirements across the organisation Delivery of all month end reporting packs and presenting results to the executive team Business partner with key stakeholders within the organisation to deliver commercial recommendations, analysis and MI Develop and improve organisational financial controls and internal processes across the reporting function Deliver key finance projects ensuring these are delivered on time, budget and specification Build, maintain and develop strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders Initiate and deliver improved KPI's across the finance division Manage all aspects of the external audit process and resolve any queries The Candidate The successful candidate will be CCAB qualified and will have exceptionally strong technical reporting experience. They will have had prior experience of working within a group function and will be well versed in preparing statutory accounts under IFRS. The candidate will have proven managerial experience as they will be responsible for leading a growing team and delivering improved results. The ability to improve internal controls / processes and drive initiatives are critical for this position. The candidate must be able to work in a growing business and have the communication skills and drive to progress within this growing organisation. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/86935344