Job description
We are proud to be partnering with a successful manufacturing business based in Sheffield as they look to appoint a Financial Controller. This £45m turnover business forms part of a large investor backed international group whose plan is to grow the business to £100m with the next 3-5 years. We are therefore seeking a dynamic finance leader to take on this key role as part of the senior leadership team.Reporting to the Group CFO based in the USA with a day-to-day reporting line to the Plant Director the successful incumbent will lead the site finance function, ensure control compliance, and provide value-added analysis and counsel as a true business partner to the Plant Director and the site leadership team.
Key responsibilities include;
* Management of the finance department
* The production of the Management Accounts and supporting analysis
* Review with the Plant Director and others as appropriate
* Attendance at the Monthly Management Meeting and presentation of financial & cost data
* Meet Group reporting requirements (weekly, monthly and ad hoc)
* Review and approve VAT returns
* Preparing additional returns for Group management
* Co-ordinate the preparation of the Annual Budget and Business Plans
* Prepare P&L, balance sheet and cash flow forecasts as requested for review with the Plant Director and Group Directors
* Report on variances to budget and forecast
* Departmental activities are successfully performed according to priorities, schedules and procedures
* Cash report analysis (detailing the cash transactions for the prior week), investigate variances and report as required to the CFO and Plant Director
* Group and Company schedules of Authority are adhered to for all expenditure sanctions
* Preparation of cash reports for the Group
Suitable candidates will;
* Be CIMA qualified (ACCA/ACA will be considered)
* Experience of both local and US GAAP Accounting Standards
* Minimum 10 years of progressive and related professional experience
* Demonstrable standard finance tasks experience: month end, statutory accounts, cost analysis, variance reporting, forecasting, budgeting, audit
* Prior accounting experience in a manufacturing environment essential
* Prior experience in managing teams
* Experience in developing budgets and business plans
In return the successful candidate will be offered a generous benefits package including;
* Annual Salary of £95,000
* Generous annual bonus scheme
* Company pension scheme
* Private Medical
* 4x life assurance
* 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
* Excellent office conditions
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.
