Skills

Leadership Go Recruitment

Job Specifications

Halliday Marx are working exclusively with a UK Distributor – a leader in their field - to hire their new Financial Controller.

Salary: £80,000 to £110,000 (DOE)

Hybrid: 3-4 days in

The role could be based in Somerset, Manchester, or Glasgow area.

3-4 days in the office ideally with a willingness to occasionally travel to the other locations

Managing a small team of 3, this role is perfectly suited to an FC or FD with experience of SMEs looking for their next challenge and helping this company through their next stage of growth.

The role combines hands on leadership of a finance and HR function with a mandate to deliver wider business improvement and lead on reporting against the strategic plan to the board.

Key responsibilities:

Finance Operations:
Support and develop the finance team of 3 (clerical / administrative level)
Full monthly FP&A including production of monthly management accounts pack with variance analysis
Day to day finance operations (including HMRC filings, supplier payments, balance sheet recs, overseeing business controls)
Ownership of budgeting and forecasting
Ownership of integrated financial model
Liaise with auditors for year-end accounts
Monitor cash
HR Leadership
Support functional areas with recruitment: advertising positions, interviewing, preparing offer letters & contracts
Deal with any HR correspondence
Ensure any disciplinary procedures follow the legislation & any other HR related duties.
IT and Business Improvement
Responsibility for the business’ IT strategy
Identify and deliver business process improvements extending beyond finance function
Strategic
Develop reporting aligned with strategic plan
Monitor progress against plan
Provide analytical decision support to the senior management and Board

As Financial Controller, you will be a qualified accountant who has previously performed at a similar level in an SME.

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
Hands-on financial management experience at an SME
IT skills that go beyond MS office (e.g. dashboard creation, vendor selection, integration oversight)
Demonstrable experience beyond finance operations in wider operational development and strategic improvement

About the Company

Halliday Marx recruit Accountants across mainstream finance, tax, audit, strategy & planning, at senior director level through to junior accounts staff, across all sectors, both on a Permanent and Interim basis. At Halliday Marx we have the experience and intelligence to ensure that we place the best candidates into roles which suit their skills, ambitions and personalities. We also understand what is required in any situation, whether it be placing a permanent Finance Director, or a full team to complete a challenging proj... Know more