Divisional Financial Controller

Recruiter
Blackwaters
Location
Weybridge
Salary
£75,000 - £85,000 plus car allowance and bonus
Posted
24 Oct 2014
Closes
31 Oct 2014
Job Title
Financial Controller
Category
Accountancy Practice, Banking and Financial Services, Charity, Construction, Consumer products / FMCG, Education / Training, Health, Insurance, Law, Manufacturing / Engineering, Marketing / PR, Media / Entertainment, Oil, Gas, Mining, Property / Housing, Public Sector, Retail / Wholesale, Transport / Logistics
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Blackwaters is recruiting of Divisional Financial Controller on behalf of a global, listed client services group to be based in Surrey.

Working within an autonomous business unit, this role reports directly to the division’s finance director and is planned as the successor for this role. The role will encompass a large amount of change management and transition as the division grows and new acquisitions are made and contracts commence.

This is a broad role managing the commercials from a contracts perspective but also driving best practice and accurate reporting within the central finance function.

Key responsibilities to include:

  • Strategic financial management of the business with an annual turnover in excess of £100m.

  • Commercial stewardship supporting the MD, the senior management team and the Sales & Marketing teams.

  • Ensure adequate financial controls are in place and adhered to, including all key profit and loss and balance sheet reconciliations

  • Manage and deliver the monthly reporting process (actuals, forecast, monthly reporting pack and balance sheets)

  • Balance Sheet reporting and forecasting of working capital on a rolling monthly basis, challenging the business on milestone delivery & cash optimisation

  • Provide Financial and Commercial support and governance to the Programme teams on large, complex multi-component projects and pro-actively offering solutions to issues

  • Appreciating long and short term factors impacting projects and articulating the financial impact and risks & opportunities of such events, tracking items and challenging the business to improve the financial outcome

  • Promote strong financial control and cost control within the business

  • Provide support and approval of all new business development opportunities to support growth to new and existing customers.

  • Lead on finance acquisitions & Integrations as required

  • Ensuring Group and Divisional policies and procedures are followed

  • Plan, organise and execute a number of Division wide initiatives to improve turnover, profitability and financial governance.

  • Co-ordinate year-end processes including statutory reporting and external audit queries.

  • Co-ordinate and review all management reports, business plans and forecast for accuracy and compliance.

  • Provide meaningful, value adding analysis on issues impacting the business both current and future

 

Key candidate attributes:

  • Qualified accountant
  • Business services exposure would be preferred
  • Management experience within an FTSE 250/100 business
  • Track record of value add
  • Commitment to developing the Finance department and drive improvements and innovation.

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