Job Description
Financial Controller | Nottingham | £50,000 - £55,000 + Benefits | Hybrid Working
Macildowie are currently working with a market leading, growing business based in Nottingham - with good transport links to/from the city. They are now seeking a high calibre Financial Controller with a strong operational and technical background to join their team. The role has full accountability for the finance team, P&L and Balance Sheet. There is a small team, 4 in total (including the Head of Finance) so this role will be hands-on and involved in everything finance. Also managing 2 people.
So what is the role?
- Firstly, you'll be managing just 2 team members and will take full responsibility for the Financial Controls and Processes as well as the balance sheet, P&L, Budgets/Forecasts and cash-flow for the group.
- You will take charge of all the company's Management Information and Accounts, including Analysis and reporting to the Board and group
- The group operates internationally with a growing number of entities in the group, is ever changing, hence the need for someone who can work at pace
- Support with annual budgets and forecasting
- Lead the Year-end Audit
- Weekly cash forecasting, treasury management and balance sheet reviews
- VAT returns (UK and EU)
- You will be a natural leader and people manager who helps to coach the team, driving individual performance and continual improvement
- As well as this, you will be great with systems and IT. The business uses a local outsourced IT supplier, so this role will have regular contact with them and manage IT communication internally.
- Whilst generating the information is important, so is what you use it for! You will be someone who challenges the status quo and uses financial information to drive business outcomes and changes in behaviour across all levels of the organisations leadership team
So who are you?
- You will be fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) and have experience in the engineering/transport industries. You might also be QBE (Qualified by experience) but must have a number of years of relevant experience and seniority
- You'll be used to working in a fast paced business and you will thrive on making decisions, improvements to both processes and team capabilities. Experience of developing and delivering through a finance team is essential
- You'll love taking the initiative and at times, being autonomous. You'll be solutions focused and see opportunity rather than issues
- Experience of working through difficult situations and improving business capability
- Practical, very hands on experience of managing financial controls of a £multi-million business
- Able to influence and deliver positive change in the organisation
If this role is something that you feel could be for you, please get in touch with to start the discussion.
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