Job Description
Financial Controller | Stoke (Hybrid) | £65,000 - £75,000 | PE Backed Consumer Brand
This is a rare opportunity to join a dynamic, growing business at a pivotal stage in its journey — combining a strong heritage brand with ambitious plans for the future. A private equity backed business with a highly skilled, motivated and supportive SLT, this is an outstanding opportunity for someone seeking to progress their career towards a number 1 in finance role.
Reporting to the CFO of this PE backed high growth SME whilst managing a small team, you will be responsible for:
Duties include:
* Manage the month end process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting. This will include P&L analysis and full balance sheet reconciliations.
* Working capital management and cash forecasting
* Leading the stock costing process, ensuring accurate and timely cost information for effective margin analysis and product decision-making.
* Lead the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting process to support the decision making process
* Preparing and presenting monthly performance analysis and management reports, highlighting risks and opportunities.
* Build effective working relationships with cross functional business partners to drive process improvements, and delivering key business metrics and insight to enable informed decision making
* Providing insight into key business metrics (e.g., profitability, efficiency, operating gearing) to drive informed strategic decisions
* Manage a small team and ensure appropriate training and development is undertaken.
Ideal candidate:
* CIMA, ACA or ACCA Qualified
* Ability to drive change across the business, improving processes
* Strong business partnering and interpersonal skills
Please apply to this role for immediate consideration or contact Danny Kay at Axon Moore on 07921 394 114.