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Financial Controller

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
England, West Yorkshire, Wakefield
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
Aug 5, 2019

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Job Role
Controller
Sector
Manufacturing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Michael Page are pleased to be working with a growing SME in Wakefield to recruit a Financial Controller.

Client Details

Our client are a specialist manufacturing business who have been in operation for almost 40 years.

They work with a number of large blue chip organisations and are well known in their field for consistently driving product innovation.

After recent investment from a private equity partner they have secured investment for further NPD and development of the team, and are looking for a Financial Controller to join the business.

Description

The role will report into the Finance Director and manage a small transactional team.

The FD is part time, so you will often be the number 1 in Finance on site and as such be involved in SMT meetings and be expected to business partner effectively.

Responsibilities will include;

Providing clear and meaningful financial analysis and advice to the Financial Director and Board to support management decision making

Reviewing and presenting monthly management accounts; including reporting on the company's trading and financial position within agreed timescales.

Preparing annual financial budgets for board approval including: profit and loss; balance sheet; and cash flow

Organising working capital finance and cash flow forecasting

To participate as a key member of the business's management team to support business growth

Responsible for reporting financial performance including all relevantKPI's

Maintenance and development of the costing system to ensure that product costs are accurate

To provide data, information, guidance and support to all business functions

Lead an ERP systems implementation (from a Finance perspective)

Responsibility for overseeing HR and IT administration

Prepare business models to assess investment decisions

Developing processes and procedures to ensure strong controls are in place for audit compliance and being responsible for the annual audit process



Profile

You must have previous experience of working in a manufacturing environment to be suitable for this role.

Also, an Accounting qualification is essential (CIMA/ACA/ACCA) along with previous experience of managing a team and owning a P&L.

Job Offer

Competitive package.

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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