Financial Controller

Financial Controller – Chester – Hybrid - £60k to £75k DOE + 10% Bonus + Car Allowance + Shares

Alexander Daniels have been exclusively engaged by leading PLC organisation to recruit an experienced Financial Controller.

The Financial Controller will report directly to the Finance Director whilst business partnering the with the site MD. Using commercial skills, you will assist in decision making and encourage a high level of performance across the business. Through business partnering, become a Finance point of contact for stakeholders both in the local business and the wider group. The Financial Controller will manage Commercial Finance, construction contractual oversight, performance reporting and group inputs as well supervision and development of the local Finance team.

The Financial Controllers duties and responsibilities will include:

• Prepare and submit capital expenditure requests and commercially & financially appraise projects.
• Manage the reporting of financial information and accounts both internally and to plc head office.
• Review all data in the HFM group consolidation reporting system.
• Manage inventory reporting, monitor inventory days, prepare provisioning, and oversee the stock counting process & review.
• Manage and review tax treatment queries and submissions, understanding of Research & Development Credits, CIS, Reverse Charge & IR35.
• Manage local IT and ERP system and process changes.
• Utilise commercial skills to review current processes and look to drive efficiency whilst maintaining customer service across the business.
• Review construction contracts and liaise with external legal services to identify risks and negotiate with customers on final contracts
• Manage and review the production of the management accounts for the Group companies
• Oversee cash flow including payments and approval process and forecasting.
• Produce statutory accounts with outsourced Accountants as applicable and supporting information pack for our trading division.
• Liaise with external auditors to ensure all information is presented when requested.
• Liaise with internal auditors to ensure information is prepared and actions taken on any control weaknesses.
• Consider the controls environment on an ongoing basis to determine if appropriate.
• Manage the expense process to ensure returns are being reviewed correctly and VAT is being claimed as appropriate.

The successful Financial Controller will have the following skills, experience and qualifications:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified
• Have significant, relevant experience in similar commercial finance positions within a PLC or large organisation ideally within a contract / construction environment.
• Process and systems change experience
• Knowledge and experience of Sage and HFM and advanced-level proficiency in Excel; comfortable with macros, pivot tables, lookups and more.
• Understanding of commercial contracts and how to apply to finance.
• General Tax Knowledge
• Have the ability to build relationships across a broad range of stakeholders.
• People Management Experience

What is on offer for the successful Financial Controller?

• Salary will be between £60k to £75k DOE
• 10% bonus
• Share save scheme
• Car allowance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid working

If you have the skills and experience and would like to apply for this position, get in touch with Nick Singh at nick.singh@alexanderdaniels.co.uk