Commercial Financial Controller, Greater Manchester, Hybrid
c£90,000 + car allowance, bonus (to 20%), benefits, pension
The Company
* World-leading, PE-backed international manufacturing group
* c£200m turnover, £60m EBITDA
* Finance is central to value creation, driving performance across a complex and fast-moving organisation
* A hands-on environment requiring someone who's ready to roll up their sleeves and make an impact
The Role
A newly created, entirely commercially focused role with high visibility across the Group. Responsible for leading Strategic Projects across the Group, aimed at delivering value creation (ie increasing profitability) in the lead up to a substantial corporate transaction.
Reporting to the Finance Director and collaborating with the Group leadership team, Business Unit leadership teams and external advisors, core responsibilities include:
* Using FP&A skills to develop multi-year forecasting and operating models and associated scenario planning
* Development of new business insight tools
* Supporting Business Unit SLTs in development and articulation of strategies for future value creation
* Using Financial Control and Business Process skills to improve processes and use of systems to drive efficiencies
* Evaluation and presentation of strategies for the delivery of efficiency and productivity improvements and ROI
* M&A support and commercial due diligence
* Strategic, data-led decision support across growth initiatives and operational planning
The Candidate
* Commercially astute qualified accountant with a preference for
ACA qualified
* MUST have experience in one or more manufacturing
businesses
* Strong analytical, modelling, and stakeholder engagement skills
* Experience in FP&A, Transaction Services or Audit preferred
* Exposure to complex
international
environments and/or
PE-backed businesses
beneficial
* Curious, data-driven, hands on individual who gets things done
A really fascinating role which offers all the "good bits" of a role in finance - using your skills and acumen to deliver value enhancement. It's a rare opportunity to contribute to value creation at scale in a large PE-backed business that is working towards a substantial transaction