Job description
We are delighted to be working with a highly successful and growing group of businesses based in Sheffield with their search to appoint a Financial Controller. This is a newly created role, reporting into the Finance Director which will see the successful candidate take responsibility for the finance team, management accounts, all financial reporting and financial control for the business.This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a modern business, based within their state of the art brand new offices in the centre of Sheffield and to be part of a driven dynamic finance team and business. We're looking for an energetic, motivated people person who is looking to join a business that is really going somewhere. Your hard work will be rewarded with opportunities to grow within the business.
Duties will include;
- Reporting to the Finance Director you will be responsible for the day to day management of the team of accounts assistants
- Preparation and presentation of the monthly management accounts pack including a detailed commentary of performance for each cost centre
- Business partnering with key heads of departments to communicate budgets, forecasts and trend analysis across the business
- Cash flow forecasting, approving all supplier payments and providing higher level support with credit control related queries
- Assist with supplier contract negotiations
- Preparation of year end accounts and being the main point of contact with the Auditors
This is a great opportunity to join a business who is continuing to grow. They are looking for an individual who will add commercial value as the company expands and will look to drive continuous improvement across the business.
Suitable applicants will;
- Be qualified CIMA / ACCA or ACA
- Have excellent management accounting, analytical and budgeting and planning experience
- Have experience working in a high volume transaction business
- Have excellent communication skills, will be passionate about what you do and will lead from the front
- Be Excel savvy with the ability to analyse high volumes of data
- Have strong business partnering skills
Benefits include bonus, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, enhanced maternity and paternity, Westfield health, highly subsidised central parking, hybrid home working, exceptional offices and facilities and pension.
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.
