Job description
Financial Controller | Trafford (3 days in the office) | £65,000 - £75,000 + Bonus
Axon Moore have partnered with a long standing client, a £300m turnover business in West Manchester who are seeking a Financial Controller to join their team on a full time permanent basis.
Working alongside the Commercial Director and acting as a number 2 into the CFO, you will oversee a team of 2 direct (8 indirect) reports, taking full ownership of the financial controls including management & statutory accounts, budgeting, cash flow, board reports etc.
Axon Moore have partnered with a long standing client, a £300m turnover business in West Manchester who are seeking a Financial Controller to join their team on a full time permanent basis.
Working alongside the Commercial Director and acting as a number 2 into the CFO, you will oversee a team of 2 direct (8 indirect) reports, taking full ownership of the financial controls including management & statutory accounts, budgeting, cash flow, board reports etc.
- To produce accurate periodic financial account schedules including P&L, BS, CF statements within business performance reporting timetables.
- Custodian of the sap chart of accounts ensuring all GL accounts, cost centres and reporting structures reflect business performance.
- Manage cash flow by reviewing actual transactions and regularly reviewing internal reports to generate accurate forecasts.
- Assist in the preparation & coordination of annual budgets for cost centres.
- Supervise and manage direct reports ensuring all roles fully understood and performed in a diligent manner and providing helpful feedback via regular 1-2-1's and annual appraisals
- Implement and develop robust internal financial controls ensuring all balance sheet accounts fully reconciled and suggest improvements for accounting systems including payroll, payments and banking
- Work with the credit manager to ensure all debt risk identified, credit limits fully reviewed and credit insurance process and documentation fully adhered to.
- Collaborate with external audit to ensure full compliance and complete annual audit requirements
- Assist the CFO in presenting reports to the senior management team
- ACA/ACCA qualified practice trained candidate with strong technical accounting knowledge including auditing and statutory accounting
- Experienced at leading finance teams in a fast moving business environment
- SAP experience is highly desired
