Financial Controller - Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, United Kingdom - AM Recruitment Ltd

Description

Job Description

Financial Controller

A company offering a work environment that centres around three core values, that are more than just words on paper, acting as guiding principles at the heart and soul of our business. They make us who we are. We are committed to nurturing a work environment that embodies these values, where every team member is empowered to contribute to our legacy of Evolving Excellence , operate with Steadfast Integrity , and thrive in the spirit of Dynamic Collaboration . Together, we drive progress and shape the future, and we would love for you to be a part of this extraordinary journey.

Position Overview:

As a Financial Controller, you'll help shape our company's finances, making sure we stay on track and adapt to changes in the economy. Your work will keep our finances clear and in good shape.

SPECIFIC TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Holds high level commercial awareness with effective use of negotiation techniques.
• Understands financial risk and the tools to protect against financial harm.
• Critically evaluates commercial and contractual information.
• Possesses high level understanding of project risk and the varied risk management processes and techniques that can be adopted.
• Protects and develops strategic client relationships with clear and effective communication.
• Proactively controls and manages company cash flow.
• Sets budgetary parameters and controls internal spending.

KEY DUTIES:

• Drive and promote zero harm behaviours across the business.
• Develop, communicate, and influence financial KPI's.
• Weekly forecasting of company financial status
• Ensure regulatory controls are adhered to.
• Enforcement of lawful and ethical financial standards
• Review and analysis of CAPEX requests including recommendations.
• Support the head of operations & business unit heads with financial monitoring and effective information management systems – including leading the accuracy and use of our MRB system.
• Develop effective relationships with corporate banking services.
• Financial risk portfolio management
• Financial modeling of production equipment and assets including costed maintenance programmes
• Support effective budget management for equipment, maintenance, and facilities.
• Liaison and relationship management with business auditors
• Design and implementation of company financial policies and procedures (e.g. expenses, travel, etc).
• Drive and monitor adherence to financial procedures.
• Liaison with clients in the event of clarification, disputes, etc.
• Lead weekly project review meetings providing to maintain accurate financial forecasts.
• Report on financial performance on a monthly basis – management accounts c/w comentay/bridge.
• Prepare 'what if' scenarios to support commercial teams and business units.
• Participate in bid reviews on potential new projects and help set up project controls, cash profiles and T&C reviews at the outset of new orders.
• Advise on improvement and recovery strategies and techniques.
• Management and development of finance and administration teams.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Ensure zero harm to all personnel (including clients, subcontractors, etc)
• Uphold company safety standards across all day-to-day operations.
• Achievement of corporate financial KPI's.
• Proactive leadership and performance management of finance and administration
• Effective communications across the finance and administration teams
• Ensuring adherence to company financial policies and procedures
• Provision of effective financial support services to project and operational teams
• Minimise financial risk to the organisation through effective risk portfolio management.
• Roll out and control of internal budget management programme.
• Effective cashflow management
• Lead short-, medium- and longer-term financial forecasting.