Venari Finance is delighted to be retained by our key manufacturing business in Ayrshire to recruit their new Financial Controller.
This role will lead a team of 3 and will sit on the senior leadership team on site, reporting into the Finance Director. Our client has seen its record year to date this year in terms of turnover and is expected to grow substantially over the next couple of years with some major CAPEX projects signed off.
This would suit a qualified individual with industry experience or making their first move from practice at Manager level. This will be an operationally focused role with great commercial exposure.
Role Overview:
•Preparation of the monthly management accounts
•Ownership of the accuracy of trial balance
•Supervise preparation of the VAT and other external returns
•Supervise completion of cash forecasts
•Work alongside Management Accountant to understand the systems in place and offer guidance and advice where necessary.
•Prepare year end statutory accounts packs for Group and auditors
•Implement process notes across the department
•Ensure regular overhead review of actual and budget spend with budget holders
•Work closely with FD on the annual budget and planning process
•Develop and maintain forecasting models
•Manage and mentor the finance team
•Ensure the completion of all balance sheet reconciliations
•Ensure compliance with Group Finance Policies and strong controls are in place to ensure clean internal and external audits
•Provide detailed analysis of company cost base and identify areas for improvement
•Maintain and sustain standard costing systems for operations
•Overseeing compliance in all aspects
•Support bids and proposals process – including taking ownership of the figures used in the quotation process
•Work alongside Commercial and Business Development teams to ensure figures used are correct and knowledge of margins etc is shared.
•Work alongside other departments to ensure they are compliant with operational framework and help score Operational Assurance Statements
Candidate Profile:
•Qualified Accountant
•Post qualification experience working in industry is preferred
•Will consider a step up position for a candidate moving into Financial Controller position for the first time
•Track record in operational finance and business support
•Excellent communicator both internal and external
•Hard working and efficient
•Ability to work to and meet deadlines
•Motivated by results
•Driven for continuous improvement
•Strong analytical skills and ability to identify issues
•Experience of using standard costing accounting method is preferred.
For more information please contact our retained advisor John Ramsay
