Interim Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- Hays Accountancy and Finance
- Location
- England, Wiltshire, Trowbridge
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 02 Dec 2022
- Closes
- 30 Dec 2022
- Ref
- 4323581
- Contact
- Charles Maidment
- Job Title
- Financial Controller
- Category
- Manufacturing / Engineering
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Interim FC role starting ASAP for 6 months
only 2 days per week required in the office
£70,000- £75,000 salary
Your new role
We are currently recruiting for an interim financial controller role for a manufacturing business.
This role is starting ASAP- so we need someone who is available in the next few weeks to have a handover before the Christmas break.
You must be full qualified & have a manufacturing background/ industry experience to apply to the role.
- To support the Senior Director - F&A in maintaining the highest standards of financial reporting, ensuring compliance with UK GAAP and IFRS
- Reporting key financial data into the Group Financial Controller
- Preparing, developing, and analysing key financial information to aid the business in making well-informed decisions
Essential:
- CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified with over two years PQE
- Proven working knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS with strong reporting and financial accounting experience
- ISO 9001 QMS experience
- Advanced Excel User
- Comprehensive knowledge of working with ERP systems and ability to assimilate new software quickly
- Self-motivating, deadline-driven and can work under pressure
- Excellent communication and analytical skills, and the ability to develop strong working relationships
- A keen eye for detail and a proactive and dynamic attitude to problem solving, with ability to use initiative and common sense; the role is in a team with ambitious improvement plans and as such will require the successful candidate to be adaptive to changing requests and ways of working
Job Details:
- Directly manage a team of 3 people who control the statutory and taxation functions of the group. Indirectly manage the AR and AP teams (2 in each team)
- Maintain General Ledger; ensure all control and other balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly, and investigate unusual transactions promptly
- Treasury management including Accounts Receivable factoring management
- Manage cash flow forecast and communicate to relevant stakeholders effectively
- Manage Fixed Assets Registry and depreciation, and improve FA process
- Manage VAT reporting and processes in compliance with VAT legislation, and maintain up to date knowledge of VAT legislation and changes
- Responsible for the Quality Management System (QMS) and ensure policies, process maps and process notes are documented and updated properly
- Monitor and record non-conformities and implement corrective plan as necessary
- Proactively identify system and process improvements and opportunities to add value to the business and work to implement change as necessary
- Support the Financial Controller to ensure robust internal control in the business
- Assisting in preparation of budget and forecast
- Prepare tax schedule and reporting
- Ensure all statutory and regulatory requirements are in place and all required returns are filed appropriately
- Responsible for preparation of half year & year-end accounts and statutory accounts
- Responsible for coaching and developing a strong financial accounting team to achieve consistently high performance with good team morale
- Support Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and other teams as required
- Liaison with external auditors and ensure required support is provided to external audit
- Prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis, and carry out ad-hoc project work as required by the business