Financial Controller

Location Kettering
Discipline: Accounting and Finance
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £50000 - £60000 per annum
Contact name: Julie Warner

Contact email: julie@warnerrecruitment.co.uk
Job ref: BH-171
Published: almost 2 years ago
Startdate: 2022-07-07
The business really cares about their staff, value communication and offer flexible working.  You will be working with a busy, experience, hardworking and supportive team.  This is a brilliant opportunity to work with a highly successful and growing business Kettering Northamptonshire. 
The successful candidate will ideally be ACCA/ CIMA/ACA Qualified (or equivalent) and have experience as a Financial Controller working in a Manufacturing environment. Warner Recruitment are super excited to be working with a local friendly well established and growing business in Kettering Northamptonshire.  


Financial Controller – Permanent – Kettering duties include:
  • Responsible for the day to day running of the finance function
  • Managing 4 direct reports
  • Reporting directly to the Finance Director
  • Taking responsibility for month end reporting
  • Ensure Balance Sheet reconciliations are updated and correct
  • Maintain and develop monthly reporting tools
  • Conduct regular review meetings with the Commercial and Operational departments
  • Support annual budget and forecasting processes
  • Management and development of the team
  • Ensure processes and controls are in place in the finance department
  • Managing the stock control processes
  • Analysing costs and making suggestions based on your findings
  • Review the functionality of the system to drive improvements in reports
  • Development of automated processes and job cost accuracy
  • Annual audit
  • Manage the banking relationships
  • Finance lead on key business projects
  • Review and improve the BI reporting tool
  • Oversee the VAT Return process
  • Cash reporting and foreign exchange exposure
  • Capex/Investment Appraisals
  • Support the Finance Director as and when required
 
Requirements
  • ACCA/ ACA/ CIMA Qualified (or equivalent)
  • Ideally have experience as a Financial Controller
  • Experience of working in a Manufacturing/ distribution business
  • Confident communicator with excellent verbal and written skills
  • Advanced/expert Excel skills would be advantageous
 
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000
 
Benefits
  • Contributory pension
  • 25 days holiday
  • Private Healthcare 
  • Holiday purchase scheme, up to an additional 5 days
  • Ample parking on site
  • Access to company discounts scheme
  • Flexible hours
  • Ability to work from home
 
If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to contact Julie at Warner Recruitment.  We very much look forward to hearing from you.