The Financial Controller role ensures accurate financial reporting, strong controls, and compliance with UK accounting and tax requirements. The role leads day‑to‑day finance operations and provides insight to support senior management in improving financial performance and decision‑making.
Key Responsibilities
* We are committed to becoming a lean organization. Every employee is expected to work towards this goal by continuously improving processes and reducing inefficiencies within their role and department.
* Management and development of 4 direct reports within the finance department
* Overall responsibility for the preparation and timely submission of the annual budget
* Overall responsibility for the monthly management accounts (Group)
* Development of the Company 5 Year Business Plan and associated financial modelling
* Continually review and improve internal financial controls
* Ensure Technical and Tax compliance with relevant stakeholders
* Overall responsibility for the execution of the annual external statutory audit
* Responsibility for the negotiation of the Company’s annual insurance policy renewals
* Responsibility for Tender submissions
* Overall responsibility for the R&D Tax Relief submission
* Development of the finance modules of the ERP system
* Develop relationships, and work with other department heads / members of the Senior Management Team
* Liaise with external stakeholders (Banks, Auditors, Insurance Brokers etc) as required.
* Cash flow management, reporting and forecasting
* Undertaking and managing various finance related projects
* Provide financial support to non-finance managers and departments
* Other appropriate tasks as determined by the Finance Director
Person Specification
Essential
* CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified
* Experience of Budget preparation and calculation
* Experience of the preparation and processing of month end accounts
* Experience of cashflow management, reporting and forecasting
* Experience of Product Costings
* Experience of Project management and implementation
* Experience or management of the Sales Ledger and Purchase Ledger roles
* Experience of staff management and development
* Highly organised with excellent interpersonal skills
* Effective interpersonal and communication skills, including well developed negotiation skills
* Evidence of effective planning, organisational and time management abilities
* Strong problem solving skills
* Experience of ERP software
Desirable
* Degree in Finance related subject
* Previous experience of a Financial Accountant or Management Accountant role
* Business knowledge of VAT
* Hands on Audit experience
* Experience within a manufacturing environment
* Previously managed and developed a Finance team