Financial & Operational Control Manager
- Recruiter
- MDM Resourcing
- Location
- Cheshire
- Salary
- £55,000 - £70,000 (depending on experience) + bonus, benefits
- Posted
- 20 Sep 2019
- Closes
- 27 Sep 2019
- Ref
- GW001358
- Job Title
- Finance Manager
- Category
- Business Services
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client is one of the fastest growing private companies in the UK, a large and profitable private equity backed business with worldwide operations. With a high monthly volume of transactions it is vital to the business that business processes around the finance function are both efficient and incorporate robust controls and monitoring.
A talented and driven chartered accountant with experience in business process re-engineering is now required to take responsibility for the ongoing development and enhancement of business processes across the finance and operational functions.
The Role
Reporting to and working closely with the Finance Director, key responsibilities include the following:-
- Propose and implement process efficiencies throughout the business’s substantial finance function;
- Oversee the purchase ledger function for the group, implementing a series of process improvements and efficiencies;
- Complete process maps for key processes across the teams and implement a framework for continual review;
- Identify key operational control metrics across the teams;
- Work closely with the IT/ Systems teams to ensure that processes are re-engineered in order to maximise the benefits available from new system implementation;
- Completion of ad-hoc projects as required to improve controls and generate business value.
The Candidate
- A highly driven chartered accountant with excellent communication skills who is passionate about making an impact upon the business;
- Strong experience of designing and implementing first-class financial processes;
- Excellent people skills – both in leading a team and in building productive relationships;
- An experienced user of Excel and Visio (or similar process design software).
This is an exciting time to join this remarkable business as it forges ahead with its strategic growth plans. Prospects for career progression are excellent as the finance function scales up to support the international expansion of the business.