Group Commercial Financial Controller – FTC (3 – 6 months)

Responsibilities include:

• Strategic and financial planning (requiring exceptional numerical proficiency) to aid growth and achieve targets
• The implementation of robust internal controls and new and appropriate systems
• Support development of an agile finance function balancing a "no surprises” environment while being capable of reacting to business/market dynamics
• Leading management and financial reporting, overseeing accounting operations, budgets and forecasts.
• Support the CFO on future business development opportunities including M&A, integration, NPD and divestment activities
• Ownership of the monthly, quarterly & annual close process to ensure successful and on time delivery of financial reporting
• On-going regular covenant modelling and Compliance support, Cashflow and banking
• Oversee the preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts

The Person:

• You will be a Qualified Accountant (essential) with degree level education
• A proactive individual comfortable in proposing and managing their own initiatives into the relatively new finance function, with prior experience as a Financial Controller
• Advanced Excel capability, ideally experienced in SAP or similar
• Ability to shape and develop this stand-alone function (servicing multi-sites)
• Capable of challenge to and from both the CFO and business managers
• Willingness to be in the detail when needed to support both the finance team and wider Management Group
• Strong analytical skills, exceptional problem-solving skills, a flair for numbers, be highly organized, and have excellent leadership skills
• A results-driven and confident finance professional, able to manage and improve financial performance and direct accounting operations

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