Financial Controller

Company Details and Job Overview

Kenton Black Finance are supporting a Blackpool based business to appoint a newly created Financial Controller position within the business. As part of a high performing finance function, the new Financial Controller will work alongside and report to the Finance Director, managing a small team. This varied role includes technical and commercial accounting duties and is a key player in driving strategy and ongoing business success.

• Full time role Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours
• Hybrid working and flexibility on hours
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Various healthcare and wellbeing benefits – private healthcare, sick pay, gym facilities, life insurance
• Company pension
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Discount schemes

• Line management of a small finance team, being responsible for their training and professional development
• Lead the month end process including management accounts production with the provision of meaningful commentary and insights
• Ownership of the preparation of budgets and forecasts
• Involvement in the year end process including external audit
• Providing financial reports and analysis for senior management, contributing to effective decision making and strategic planning
• Driving continual improvements relating to financial systems and processes, also ensuring robust controls
• Building and maintaining close working relationships with non‑finance Heads of Departments, delivering key financial insight and advice, challenging and influencing where appropriate

To be considered, you will hold full CIMA, ACA, ACCA qualification and be proven in a similar FC role. Good commercial acumen is required with the ability to work cross‑functionally across departments as well as the ability to add value through implementing improvements within a finance function. Additionally, strong staff management/supervisory experience is required.

Please submit your CV for consideration.