Interim Divisional Financial Controller

Interim Divisional Financial Controller (12-month contract Mat cover) North Manchester (Hybrid working – 2 days office based) Salary - £80,000 - £90,000 Axon Moore is exclusively partnering with a high growth business based in North Manchester as they look to bring in a qualified and experience Financial Controller for a circa of 12 months to cover Maternity Leave. The successful candidate will be tasked to provide financial reporting, insight, challenge, standardisation and financial control to aid the division to achieve its financial objectives through strong finance business partnering skills and acting as deputy to the Divisional Finance Director.

Key Responsibilities:

To implement, maintain and continuously improve best in class standardised reporting for all functions within the Leadership Team – including Sales, Operations, Product Development, and Marketing - with commentary that provides insightful analysis to aide decision making. To ensure reporting is consistent within the division and across other divisions. To own and prepare all financial slides for the Leadership Team Meeting and Monthly / Quarterly Business Reviews (MBRs / QBRs) with the Executive Committee.

To own the divisional quarterly financial forecast, annual budget and 5 Year Planning processes, ensuring consistency in approach across local finance teams, coordinating and owning the overall process at divisional level, ensuring Group submission requirements are met with assumptions and targets well understood by all. To support the Financial ‘cash up’ of the monthly S&OP / IBP Process so it is the one source of truth in guiding the business, challenging the Sales and Operations Teams to deliver on their commitments.

To support weekly performance reporting required by Group Finance, including the weekly sales outlook process. To support monthly Finance Reviews (Demand and Supply) to hold Sales Directors, Key Account Managers and Plant Managers to account for their numbers and to drive action which will improve EBITA. To act as commercial business partner for high priority/strategic business opportunities To support and challenge cost centre managers to manage and control divisional overhead costs through insightful reporting, regular review meetings and tracking of cost reduction plans.

Responsibility for the costing team with an aim to ensure they’re providing high quality costings, that are accurate and reflect the most likely costs that will be incurred to manufacture and distribute goods. Manage a team of commercial finance business partners, ensuring they’re adequately trained to business partner the commercial team to the highest standards. To provide ad hoc financial analysis to Divisional and Group stakeholders, working closely with the MD, Commercial Director and Group Financial Controller in particular.

International travel within Europe will be required once a quarter for 3 to 4 business working days which will be covered for by the client. I am looking to speak with qualified accountants, with commercial experience who aren't afraid of rolling their sleeves up and supporting the business through a period of change and growth. Interviews are looking to take place next week to not miss out and to find out more please apply today.