Financial Controller & Company Secretary
Your new company
Hays are delighted to be working exclusively with a family-owned SME manufacturer with a prestigious product to recruit their next Financial Controller & Company Secretary. The company has a great culture and are based just outside Birmingham city centre to the south.
Your new role
Working closely with the Managing Director this is a number one role within a busy finance function leading a team of 2. The role is a nice blend of day-to-day Controller but also involved in improvements to financial reporting and attending the monthly board meetings. Key duties are outlined below:
- Developing financial strategies, including risk minimisation plans and opportunity forecasting.
- Regular budget consolidation
- Cash flow management
- Improving efficiencies and reducing costs across the business
- Ensuring compliance with statutory law and financial regulations
- Payroll processing
- Working closely with management or executive teams to share reports and analysis findings.
- Management accounting including analysis and reporting.
- Preparation of month-end financials to a tight reporting timetable.
- Preparation of annual statutory financial statements.
- Monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliation review.
- Manage external and internal audits.
- Cashflow forecasting and tracking.
- Support ad hoc projects - To improve processes, systems, and efficiencies throughout our company operations.
What you'll need to succeed
We are looking for a fully Qualified candidate who is either operating at Finance Manager or Controller already and who is used to a hands-on multi-faceted role. The ideal candidate will be comfortable leading a small team, overseeing the A-Z of the role, plus be comfortable working with the MD and the board on presenting the numbers.The role is mainly office-based and so anyone interested must be happy in an office-based environment. A previous knowledge of manufacturing or similar sectors would also be hugely beneficial.
What you'll get in return
A generous basic salary between £60000-70000 dependent on experience, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, a generous pension and the option for a car lease scheme or car allowance. You will also get to join a very interesting, people-focussed and friendly company.This really is a great role.
What you need to do now
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