SF Recruitment are working with a PE-backed business in Alfreton to recruit a Financial Controller. Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a broad leadership role with responsibility for the day-to-day finance function across the Group. You'll lead and develop the finance team whilst ensuring the business has strong reporting, controls and financial information to support its continued development. It's a good opportunity for an established Financial Controller, or a strong Senior Finance Manager ready to take on broader ownership, who enjoys being close to both the numbers and the wider business.
The role
Leading, mentoring and developing the finance team
Ownership of month-end and year-end reporting
Producing management accounts and reporting packs for senior leadership
Maintaining strong balance sheet controls and reconciliations
Cash flow forecasting, treasury and working capital oversight
Leading annual budgets, rolling forecasts and scenario planning
Providing profitability, KPI and commercial analysis to the leadership team
Supporting operational stakeholders with financial insight and decision-making
Managing the external audit and statutory reporting process
Overseeing VAT and other statutory returns
Improving finance processes, controls, reporting and systems
Supporting the CFO with wider finance projects and strategic initiatives
What we're looking for
ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
Experienced at Financial Controller, Senior Finance Manager or similar level
Comfortable leading and developing a finance team
Strong across both financial and management accounting
Experienced with budgeting, forecasting, audit and statutory reporting
Commercial enough to turn financial information into useful insight for the wider business
Strong on Excel and comfortable working with ERP/finance systems
Experience within a multi-site environment would be particularly useful, although it isn't essential. NetSuite experience would also be beneficial
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