Accountant, Financial Manager, CFO

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.