Financial Controller

Financial Controller - Manufacturing 

Location: Wakefield 

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000

Elevation Senior Finance are currently looking to recruit a commercially focused Financial Controller in Wakefield on behalf of a fast-growing Manufacturing business that is set for continual growth over the next few years.

This is a fast-paced role that will form a crucial link between finance and the wider business. Producing the month-end results, whilst ensuring the board receives value-adding management reports which drive decision-making.

Key Duties and Responsibilities of the Financial Controller will include:

• Complete responsibility & autonomy for the running of the finance department
• Preparation of the monthly management accounts
• Managing the finance team, ensuring teams goals & objectives are compatible and in line with the overall company objectives
• Providing information to management to enable strategic growth, planning & control
• Future forecasting/modelling
• Cashflow management, including managing foreign currency exposure, bank reconciliation, and cash flow forecasting
• Compilation & presentation of monthly management report pack to Directors
• Month-end – stock valuation, accrual & prepayments, wages journals & other associated tasks
• Budget setting with departmental heads & monthly/quarterly variance reporting
• Working capital cycle reporting and management
• Compiling quarterly management accounts pack
• Liaising with key stakeholders/finance provider

The successful applicant will need to be able to demonstrate the following skills and experiences:

• ACA, CIMA, ACCA Qualified
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook skills
• Ability to work in a complex, fast-paced finance team
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and presentational skills
• Good project management skills and an ability to generate new ideas and be innovative

Elevation Accountancy & Finance is a specialist division of Elevation Recruitment focusing on the recruitment of talented Accountancy and Finance professionals across all levels, from Ledger Clerks through to Financial Directors in Yorkshire and surrounding regions. If you match the specified criteria and are interested in discussing the position in more detail, we would love to hear from you.