Financial Controller

Job title:

Financial Controller

Company

Grafton Banks Finance

Job description

Grafton Banks Finance is recruiting a Financial Controller for a c£17m turnover business in Worthing. The role requires a fully qualified accountant ideally with experience of working within manufacturing or a product-based environment. Reporting to the MD and managing a small team, you will take responsibility for the following:

• To take responsibility for the quality, integrity and timeliness of financial control and reporting.
• Deliver accurate and fairly presented monthly financial statements and analysis.
• Comply with all Group policies and procedures as well as UK financial, legal and statutory regulations and practices.
• Prepare annual budget and monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts. Investigate and report monthly actual results vs. budget and forecast variances.
• Manage the intercompany transactions.
• Contribute proactively as a member of the Management team formulating and enacting all aspects of business policy and accounting procedures.
• Promote a better understanding of financial issues among all levels of the business.
• Provide regular financial statement reports of actual performance against budget and forecast, in compliance with the Group policies and Group Finance requirements.
• Provide monthly informed analysis, reports, and commentary to all levels of management team and MD regarding the financial reports.
• Identify opportunities/vulnerabilities arising from actual performance and advise management of the effect of these on future performance.
• Collaborating with the MD and Management team, develop, prepare, and create the detailed annual budgets, ensuring that appropriate targets are set (profit, cash, capital)
• Prepare internal budget and forecast timelines, communicate deadlines, and deliver a timely budget submission sign off by the MD & Group Finance.
• Prepare the budget reports and presentations to communicate the key financial information to Group Finance.
• Submit preliminary and final annual budgets to the MD and Group Finance.
• Prepare and review business forecasts, ensuring realism and accuracy are established and maintained. Provide support, advice, and assistance in the preparation of forecasts and plans.
• To identify training and development requirements within the Accounts Department.
• To monitor financial risks to the business and prepare and implement an effective plan to mitigate these risks. (Currency fluctuations, customer credit levels)

This is a varied and hands on, yet commercial FC position and number one in finance of this growing SME business. You will be able to effect change and genuinely add value to the business. You will also be rewarded with a package to include a bonus, pension, free parking, and some flexibility around remote working.

Expected salary

£65000 – 75000 per year

Location

Worthing, West Sussex

Job date

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 08:20:48 GMT

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