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Financial Controller

Canterbury Permanent £65,000 - £75,000 per year View Job Description
Integral position as a full time financial controller for a successful and growing wholesale / retail business in East Kent. You will manage the accounting and finance department, report to the CFO and owners of the business, and will guide and develop your team.
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  • Ambitious business who are looking to grow
  • Excellent opportunity to shape processes and influence success

About Our Client

Our exclusive client is a key player in its market and is looking to increase their market share through new products, new customers and improved methodology. The company has built a loyal customer base which they are now looking to expand upon moving forward.

Job Description

As the Financial Controller / Head of Finance you will be responsible for delivering an improvement to the quality of financial controls, as well as the overall financial management and reporting infrastructure internally.The future will offer fantastic opportunity for growth, both organically through UK and European expansion, as well as potential investment opportunities.Key elements that will determine your success in the role will include:

  • Enhancing financial controls and reporting
  • Partnering with the operational teams (sales, marketing etc) in order to provide greater insight, and influence operational decision making
  • Improved financial analysis. This may include scenario modelling and what if scenarios, reviewing potential new products, customers and markets.
  • Improve cash management
  • Staff management and development. There is only a small team, so you will need to be hands on and involved, but also look to upskill and develop your team to allow more focus on strategy.
  • Lead on budgeting and forecasting process
  • Cost analysis skills
  • Stock management understanding



The Successful Applicant

The ideal Financial Controller / Head of Finance for this organisation will meet the following criteria

  • Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA
  • Strong basic accounting and bookkeeping skills underlying a commercial, value adding accountant
  • Proven experience as a Finance Leader (FC, Head of Finance, Finance Director)
  • Strong experience in financial controls, management reporting, cost analysis and business partnering
  • The ability to partner from top top bottom across all functions to improve outcomes.



What's on Offer

The package offered for this position includes a base salary of £70-75,000 +

- Pension

- 25 days annual leave

- Healthcare

- Bonus potentialThe role is based 5 days per week on site

Contact
Paul Urquhart
Quote job ref
JN-112024-6582529
Phone number
+44 1622 604 511

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Financial Controller
Sector
Retail
Location
Canterbury
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Paul Urquhart
Consultant phone
+44 1622 604 511
Job reference
JN-112024-6582529