Ian Leech Professional Recruitment Ltd.

Description

My client is an autonomous subsidiary of a blue-chip FTSE 250 PLC.

They now wish to appoint a Financial Controller to take full financial responsibility for a mid sized manufacturing entity in the North-West.

You will be a Qualified Accountant with strong all round experience of both financial and management reporting as well as an ability to be a true business partner and support to the local MD.

You will manage and develop a small team and be the main point of contact both for the group and external advisers.

Outstanding opportunity to join a business at a key stage of its development.

Description

My client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to join the Finance
team, managing and overseeing the supplier relations and payment operations teams.

You will need excellelent management and interpersonal skills and will be someone who thrives in a fast
paced, challenging and demanding environment.

About the Role: -

You’ll be responsible for the financial and operations teams managing cash, supplier payments
balances, and credit control.

Reporting and reconciliation, transactional management, accounting, and controls.

You’ll provide expert advice in these areas and will have a key focus on efficiency, supporting
business growth, maximizing cash flow and managing business risk and compliance.

In addition, you will be responsible for business projects including systems and process improvements
and the management of new and existing supplier initiatives and relationships.

You’ll ensure that strict organisation and controls are operated at all times, supported by relevant
KPI’s and metrics and will develop individuals to deliver high standards of service.

A qualified accountant with a payments background who is numerate with superior attention to
detail and a strong understanding of transaction reconciliation and best practices.

An excellent people manager with ideally a minimum of 3 years experience managing, developing
and motivating high-performance operational teams within a fast-paced and challenging
environment.

A proven track record of delivering results together with an ability to plan, prioritise and juggle
multiple work streams and projects whilst working to strict deadlines.
A change manager, who will champion and deliver continuous improvement and efficiency, manage
projects and support business growth whilst enabling teams to succeed by providing them with the
right tools and knowledge.
An ability to adopt a logical thought process, critically assess and resolve complex business issues or
problems and a leader who is confident in making decisions.
An effective communicator who builds strong business relationships internally and externally and is
confident in leading discussions and able to influence at all levels.
Demonstrable presentation skills both written and verbal and the ability to define and deliver reporting
and metrics.

Description

My client is a niche manufacturer with an enviable reputation for quality, product innovation, and customer service.

As the business has expanded, there is now a requirement to appoint a dedicated Financial Controller to the business.

The successful candidate will be a Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), ideally with manufacturing experience and who can take responsibility for all aspects of financial management and reporting.

You will be equally at home embedded in the detail as well as operating at a more strategic level as part of the management team dealing with external contacts and advisors.

It is envisaged that the successful candidate will grow and develop with the business and help to lead it to further success.

Description

My client offers a range of products and services to a discerning "savvy" customer base.

While their market is highly competitive, they operate in a niche that has proved highly successful over recent years.

They are now looking to strengthen the finance team with the appointment of a Newly/recently qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), to take responsibility for a wide variety of regular reporting and ad-hoc project work.

You will have a key involvement in monthly management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and ongoing process development as well as commercial areas such as product profitability, pricing, etc.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain broad-based experience in a high-calibre team and where you will gain exposure to all aspects of financial and management reporting and commercial analysis.

Description

My client is a blue-chip business and a key operator in a competitive, rapidly developing sector.

Following internal promotion, the business is now looking to appoint a Group Financial Controller to take responsibility for all financial and statutory reporting along with a high degree of commercial input, particularly in the areas of joint ventures, acquisitions, etc.

You will be an ACA, with substantial post-qualification experience, which could have been gained in either practice or an industry/commercial environment.

You will be strong technically, but also have a highly commercial outlook with an ability to prioritise workload and adapt to constantly changing priorities and demands.