Financial Controller – SJS/12663

This successful company manufactures high quality products for a specialist market, well established and possessing a global customer base they are consistently profitable and very financially stable. A new position has become available in the finance department for a capable Financial Controller to work closely with the MD with a view to managing the department and moving up into a Finance Director role in the fullness of time.

This opportunity therefore has excellent progression prospects and can offer a long term future for someone looking to settle into the role. Based in pleasant surroundings this will be very hands on focussing on the following duties:

• Producing the monthly management accounts
• Producing weekly KPI’s and production flash reports
• Variance analysis of actual vs budget
• Ongoing management of overheads and expenditure
• Stock valuation and reconciliations
• VAT, PAYE and HMRC matters
• Managing FX payments
• Cashflow management and banking
• Dealing with import / export paperwork
• Improving systems and processes
• Providing financial support and analysis

This role will provide you with the opportunity to work closely with a busy MD and if you can demonstrate your capability you can expect to be delegated a variety of interesting project and ad hoc work. The ideal candidate would have good Excel skills, an eye for systems improvement and modernisation coupled with a strong commercial acumen and a drive to deliver first class accounting support to the rest of the business.

Suitable applicants would preferably be fully qualified but a strong QBE accountant would also be considered The role would appeal to an experienced management accountant looking to step up or a Finance Manager / Financial Controller seeking a new challenge. Some flexibility around start / finish times can be available along with scope for occasional home working once settled in.