Group Financial Controller

Anexcitingopportunityhasarisenforanambitiousandcommerciallyminded Group Financial Controllertojoinasuccessful ,owner-ledSMEgroupbasedin

Chesterfield.

Thisisabroadandhighimpactfinancerole,offeringtheopportunitytotakeownershipofthegroup'sentirefinancialfunctionwhileworkingcloselywiththeownersandseniorleadershipteam.

Thebusinessislookingforsomeonewhoisforward-thinking,commerciallyawareandambitious,ratherthansomeonewhosimplywantstomaintainthestatusquo.

You'llhavetheopportunitytoimproveprocesses,develop reporting,providemeaningfulcommercialinsightandplayakeyroleinsupportingthegroup'scontinuedgrowth.

Thisroleoffersgenuinelong-termprogressiontowards

Finance

Director,sowouldbeidealforanexperiencedfinanceprofessionalwhoisreadyfortheirnextstepintheircareer.

As Group Financial Controller ,you'lltakeresponsibilityforthedaytodayandstrategicfinancialmanagementofthegroup,ensuringrobustfinancialcontrolwhileprovidingthecommercialinsightrequiredtosupportdecisionmaking.

You'llhaveabroadremitacrossfinance,including:

• Takingownershipofthegroup'sfullfinancefunction(youneedtobecomfortablebeinghandson)
• Producingaccurateandinsightfulmonthlymanagementaccounts
• Leadingthemonthendandyearendprocesses
• Preparingmonthlygrouplevelfinancialandcommercialreporting
• Providingseniormanagementwithclearanalysis,commentaryandrecommendations
• Developingbudgets,forecastsandcashflowreporting
• Monitoringperformanceagainstbudgetsandforecasts
• Supportingcommercialdecisionmakingthroughmeaningfulfinancialanalysis
• Reviewingmargins,profitabilityandkeybusinessdrivers
• Improvingfinancialprocesses,controlsandsystems
• Workingcloselywithoperationalandcommercialteamstounderstandbusinessperformance
• Managingrelationshipswithexternalaccountants,auditors,banksandotherprofessionaladvisers
• Supportingstatutoryreportingandcompliance
• OverseeingVAT,taxandotherrelevantfinancialobligations
• Ensuringstrongfinancialcontrolsandgovernanceacrossthegroup
• Identifyingopportunitiestoimproveefficiency,profitabilityandfinancialvisibility
• Supportingtheownersandseniorleadershipteamwithadhocanalysisandstrategicprojects

Thisrolewouldsuitsomeonewhoispotentiallyalreadyoperatingat Management Accountant /Senior Management Accountantlevel ,ornumber1infinanceandkeentostepintoaseniorfinanceposition.

ExperiencewithinanSMEwouldbehighlybeneficial,particularlywhereyou'vehadbroadexposuretothefullfinancefunctionandenjoyaddingcommercialvaluetothebusiness.

Youwillneedtobe:

• Someonewithstrongtechnicalaccountingandfinancialcontrolskills
• Commerciallymindedwiththeabilitytodigintowhatthenumbersactuallymeanforthewiderbusiness
• Abletomovecomfortablybetweendetailedfinancialworkandhighlevelcommercialreporting
• Confidentinreportingandpresentingfinancialinformationtononfinancestakeholdersinameaningfulandinsightfulway
• Anexcellentproblemsolver
• Proactivebynature,someonewhousestheirinitiativeandlooksforwaystoimproveandstreamlineprocessesandcontrols
• Comfortableoperatingwithautonomyandtakingownership
• Confidenttochallengeconstructivelyandofferopinion,youwillbeasoundingboardfortheseniorleadershipteam
• Forward-thinkingandinterestedinusingtechnologyandbetterprocessestoimprovefinance
• Keentomakeavisibledifferenceratherthansimplyinheritanestablishedstructure

Job Category Accountancy & Finance

We are looking to fill the Group Financial Controller | Chesterfield | up to £65,000 position at The Accountancy Recruitment Group Ltd in East Midlands, England, United Kingdom.

Please review the full job details above before applying.

If your experience matches this role, we encourage you to apply.

All applications are reviewed carefully by our team.

The position is based in East Midlands, England, United Kingdom.

This opportunity is part of our work in Finance.

The advertised compensation is 70..

We aim to respond to suitable candidates as soon as possible.