Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- Howarth Morris
- Location
- Leeds
- Salary
- £45000 - £55000 per annum, Benefits: Benefits package plus bonus
- Posted
- 18 Feb 2019
- Closes
- 25 Feb 2019
- Ref
- 725403
- Contact
- Paul Howarth
- Job Title
- Financial Controller
- Category
- Consumer products / FMCG, Retail / Wholesale
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
If you are an effective, commercial and Qualified Financial Controller seeking an opportunity to join a financially strong, forward looking business with international reach and clear plans for growth, read on!
My client, based close to Leeds City Centre, is a well established import & export business supporting some of the UK's largest, commercial retail businesses. Dealing with suppliers and clients on an international scale. With recent investment the business has been growing revenue and profit in excess of 10% pa every year for the last 5 and plans to accelerate that growth through a clear marketing strategy and a plan based on organic growth and careful acquisition to accelerate turnover from £10 million to £20 million in the next 5 years.
To support this growth, the Board have identified the need to strengthen the finance and commercial support within the business with the recruitment of a capable and commercial Financial Controller.
While the business has strong, financial NED support, this is the first time the business has recruited at this level within finance and it offers a superb growth opportunity.
You will obviously have some clear aims and targets but you will also have the opportunity to review and improve the function, processes, team and commercial reporting with the ability too have a major impact on the business. Your duties will be varied but will include:-
For more information on this fantastic, exclusive opportunity please contact Paul Howarth for a confidential discussion ASAP!
My client, based close to Leeds City Centre, is a well established import & export business supporting some of the UK's largest, commercial retail businesses. Dealing with suppliers and clients on an international scale. With recent investment the business has been growing revenue and profit in excess of 10% pa every year for the last 5 and plans to accelerate that growth through a clear marketing strategy and a plan based on organic growth and careful acquisition to accelerate turnover from £10 million to £20 million in the next 5 years.
To support this growth, the Board have identified the need to strengthen the finance and commercial support within the business with the recruitment of a capable and commercial Financial Controller.
While the business has strong, financial NED support, this is the first time the business has recruited at this level within finance and it offers a superb growth opportunity.
You will obviously have some clear aims and targets but you will also have the opportunity to review and improve the function, processes, team and commercial reporting with the ability too have a major impact on the business. Your duties will be varied but will include:-
- Supervision and development of a small team
- Review and improvement of the accounting timetable and associated processes and controls
- Review of existing management accounts reporting and work with the business to identify and implement improvements where needed
- Review and improve product costing and margin analysis and reporting
- Potential opportunity to work with the Board to identify and qualify potential acquisition opportunities
- Develop a working relationship with large, key clients
- Work closely with senior managers ad directors to position finance as a key internal business partner that can add value
- Budgeting, forecasting and business planning
- Cashflow forecasting
- Hands on approach to support the team with more basic tasks where required
For more information on this fantastic, exclusive opportunity please contact Paul Howarth for a confidential discussion ASAP!