Financial Controller - Westbury, United Kingdom - New Resource Recruitment

New Resource Recruitment

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Westbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Financial Controller
Westbury

Full Time and Permanent

Annual Salary:
£65,000+Benefits

We are delighted to be working on behalf of our successful international client who is a major leader in their field of specialised manufacturing, helping them to secure a permanent and full time Financial Controller for their team in Westbury.

They supply products into the global markets and have manufacturing facilities in the UK and Spain.

Based in Westbury, this is a key and high-profile role, overseeing some of the essential financial responsibilities of the company.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced financial individual looking to further their career within a major manufacturer.

Financially qualified to the levels of ACCA,AAT, ACA,CIMA and have operated as a financial manager or controller role for a number of years.

Our client is looking for a professional with the ability to run a small finance team, dealing with various levelsof management and colleagues within the company.

Short Term Objectives and Responsibilities:

Good understanding of the Finance Processes in the UK plants.
Ensure good communications and relationships with all managers and effective management of staff.
Maintenance of the subsidiary ledgers.
Review, innovate and understand our current financial reporting.
Management of the daily, weekly and monthly reports.
Ownership of local financial performance.
Review and optimise local Payroll.
Expenses Control.
Improve control for spend by implementing a Expense Policy.
Set Up and monitor Management Ratios.
Review and control of the Group Materials and Purchasing costing system.
Understanding of the manufacturing Process and assessment of the Costing system model.
Develop proactive analysis of performance with explanations and follow up actions that have been agreed by heads of department, in particular where KPI's are not performing.
Preparation and delivery of performance and forecasts to Directors.
Develop a Business Plan model for all the Group.
Strategic plans, including 5year cash flow.
Develop rolling forecasting/budgeting.
Supervision and review of local taxes.
Understanding of the manufacturing Process and the Costing system model.
Ownership of financial audits, ensure compliance with all tax submissions.
Understand our current Financing structure.
Review and understand your HR responsibilities.
Manage and optimise cash flows.
Review and forecasting of cash flow.
Timely collection of Cash without risk of default.
Credit control suppliers and customers.

Responsibilities and Objectives after 3 months:

Improvement of Internal and External reports.
Assessment of the financial performance.
Prepare annual budgets backed with quarterly rolling forecasts.
Expenses and Costs Control.
Produce the annual statutory accounts in line with management accounts, including maintaining accounting records and policies in accordance with UK GAAPs.
Control and Monitor of Capital Employed.
Control and Monitor Stock levels and E&O provision.
Update and Maintain Credit Limits for Customers.
Negotiations of Insurance Policies for local unit.
Main contact with local banks. Negotiations with Banks to get the best Finance conditions.
Management of the local car fleet.
Support to the Managing Director and CEO on finance matters.
Simplify and standardise local processes.
Lead and develop the local Finance Team.
Provide technical accounting guidance to local team and business leaders for complex topics including manufacturing costs, intragroup purchase accounting, transfer pricing, revenue recognition, and compliance with local tax laws.
Improve controls for spend by implementing an Expense Policy.
Develop proactive analysis of performance with explanations and follow up actions that have been agreed by heads of department, in particular where KPI's are not performing.
Further improvement of Payroll systems.
Control and Monitor Management expenditure.
Work together with CFO to set Up Finance Controls and common practices.
Optimise/minimise taxation burdens.