Job description
Sewell Wallis are delighted to be working with a fantastic business based in Harrogate, in their search for a new Financial Controller to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity where you will report directly into an experienced CFO and manage a large and varied finance function.This organisation are set for some exciting times ahead, as they are about to complete on two major acquisitions, with plans to continue on the acquisition trail in the near future.
You will need to be a technically strong accountant, having trained in practice ideally, as this is technically focused role with the added commercial exposure of being involved in the M&A activity across the business.
A strong man manager is essential in this role, as you will be required to delegate appropriately so that you can get involved in some exciting finance projects moving forward.
As the Financial Controller your day to day role will include the following duties:-
-Overseeing the reviewing the production of the monthly management accounts
-Consolidation of the monthly financial accounts and feed into the Board Reporting pack
-Manage a large finance function consisting of qualified and part qualified accountants and transactional finance managers
-Co-ordination of the annual audit
-Produce the statutory accounts
-Following a recent system implementation, support with system improvement work to ensure the migration/implementation has been successful
-Cash flow forecasting
-Play a key role in the development and maintenance and financial controls, ensuring there is effective financial risk management in place
-Support the CFO to ensure the business achieves its financial and strategic goals
-Work closely with the CFO and CEO on acquisition projects and migration work surrounding them
-Confidently business partner with the wider business, including sales teams, to maximise profitability
You must be a qualified accountant, ACA preferable, with a demonstrable background in technical accounting and experience producing statutory accounts.
You need to have managed a medium to large sized finance function and be confident in addressing difficult conversations when they arise. You will always lead by example and be a confident and professional finance leader.
Any experience in acquisition migration would be highly beneficial but not essential.
Please get in touch with Lucy Regan or Emma Dugdale to discuss this exciting opportunity further.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful.
Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
