Financial Controller

Are you a commercially minded Finance professional who enjoys turning numbers into insight? Do you thrive on leading a team and delivering accurate, timely reporting in a fast-paced environment? Would you like to make a positive impact across a group of companies making great food products? As Financial Controller you will oversee the financial reporting, producing the month end packs for Brusco and Karimix and consolidating the Group accounts.

You will provide timely and accurate management information, adding value and strategic insight for the leadership team and shareholders, and support FP&A activity across the Group. Reporting to the Managing Director of Brusco, you will ensure the day to day running of the Finance team including hiring, inducting, coaching, developing and motivating team members, delegating tasks with direction and support, and resolving or escalating any issues.

Continuous process and system improvement ensures the efficiency and effectiveness of all Finance team activity. As a key member of Brusco's Senior Management team, the Financial Controller contributes to commercial and strategic business planning. About Us G Bruce and Co Ltd, trading as Brusco Food Group, is a leading ingredients supplier, partnering with our customers to enable their success through expertly sourced ingredients with integrity.

Brusco is also the head office for Olidor, a growing group of companies in the food industry including premium food manufacturing. At Olidor, we're on a mission to grow, innovate and deliver excellence across our Group, keeping our values at the core of everything What You'll Do
· Working closely with the Managing Director and Group Head of Finance to shape and deliver Brusco's Finance strategy.
· Leading, developing and coaching a small, busy Finance team.
· Cashflow forecasting, analysis and support for cash management.
· Creation of monthly management accounts (profit and loss, gross margin analysis, balance sheet) and provision of insightful commentary and analysis.
· Managing stock costings.
· Leading forecasts and budgeting activities.
· Overseeing monthly payroll.
· Managing monthly VAT returns.
· Preparing and posting monthly journals.
· Reconciliations and analysing variances.
· Acting as a commercial Finance business partner as part of the senior leadership team.
· Drive continuous process and system improvement to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Finance function.
· Collaborate with Sales and other teams to support performance tracking and decision making.
· Role model and champion the Company values and behaviours. What You'll Bring
· Proven experience in a Financial Controller role.
· A professional accounting qualification ideally ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
· Experience in a fast-paced Finance role, including month end management and Group consolidation.
· Professional accounting qualification, ideally ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
· Leadership and people management skills, with the ability to build an engaged, high performing team.
· Expertise in financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
· Experience in cross functional, multi-company environments ideal including consolidation, multi-currency, stock costing, reconciliations and banking.
· Accustomed to dealing with competing demands from various stakeholders.
· Proficiency in Excel, experience with accounting systems and ideally AI.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify trends, issues, and opportunities.
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills with an inclusive and collaborative approach.
· High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
· A growth mindset and an adaptable, inclusive and collaborative approach.
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