[ref. g35775002] Financial Controller

About Our Client

My client are a Private Equity backed, £35 million turnover Wholesaler who are the UK's largest in their field. The business bought it's 2 largest competitors last year and have had a period of integration and streamlining. With 8 branches across UK and Ireland, they are now looking to recruit a Head of Finance to support the newly promoted CFO.

• Provide accurate management accounts in line with the agreed timetable
• Oversee all month end processes
• Produce regular reports and statistics as required and provide insight to the business
• Management of financial stock reporting including reconciliation and provisions
• Daily reporting and maintenance of actual performance versus forecast
• Managing and overseeing the cash flow of the company including monitoring and control of all payments through bank accounts
• Invoicing of key account customers and processing of all container invoices (or delegate as appropriate
• Ensure the adequate design and operation of internal controls
• Identify patterns in company spending and revenue;create and propose solutions to any problem areas
• Management of foreign currency and relationships with providers
• Responsible for the accurate and timely submission of statutory accounts and tax filings such as CT61 and P11D
• Managing the External Auditor relationship and ensuring the organisation is compliant with accounting standards
• Promote a performance-based culture to ensure agreed targets are met ensuring performance reviews are conducted
• Develop and coach the Financial Controller, Accounts Manager and the wider team
• Liaise with HR with regard to ongoing training and development requirements of the Finance and Accounts team
• Drive continual improvement within the Finance and Accounts ways of working and processes

• Relevant professional qualification, e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA
• Solid experience of running a small finance and accounts department in a similar sized organisation
• Strong leadership and managerial skills
• The ability to coach and identify development needs for team members
• Able to set and meet targets and deadlines both for the function and for individual roles
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to interpret and clearly explain complex financial data to non-finance colleagues
• Excellent IT skills including advanced Excel
• Excellent attention to detail skills
• Ability to work with agility and self-motivation
• Capable of managing multiple responsibilities and able to deliver to strict deadlines

What's on Offer

A competitive salary, hybrid working (2 or 3 days a week in the office) and the exposure to a business that will eventually go through sale and exit process.