Paying up to 60K plus benefits, this growing SME UK & International logistics business is looking for a forward thinking Financial Controller to join them on their journey of growth and help take them to the next level of their development and expansion. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced FC to develop into an FD as the organisation evolves.
The Job
Reporting directly to the MD, you will be managing a small finance function, and responsible for the production and development of key financial reporting and management information:
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and manage the delivery of timely and accurate weekly & monthly MI
- Prepare and manage the annual budget and quarterly forecasts
- Support with the preparation and management of the annual statutory accounts
- Prepare weekly flash results and KPI reporting
- Manage cash flow, debtors, and be the primary interface with the Bank
- Apply a continuous improvement approach to controls and systems
- Develop productive relationships across the business to promote financial awareness
- Responsibility for all direct and indirect taxation matters including production of corporation tax computations and the quarterly VAT returns
The Person
- You will be a CCAB qualified accountant with experience of all-round financial and management reporting, and a strong technical grasp of financial control and taxation
- Self-motivated with a hands-on and focused approach, you will have excellent communication skills to mentor the team and partner with the operations and senior management
- You will have the natural desire to innovate and drive change, and proactively challenge the status quo
- An experienced user of integrated finance systems and high-level user and developer of excel based models
The role will be office based in North Manchester / Rochdale in recently refurbished offices with close motorway links.