Financial Controller

The Company
Able Bridge Recruitment are currently working with a globally renowned carbon conscious manufacturer based in the Highlands of Scotland in the recruitment of a financial controller on a permanent basis.

Benefits include
Generous holiday entitlement
Bonus scheme (15%)
Pension which is up to 9% contributory
Health and dental cover
Life assurance x6 of salary
Education support grant for each child in university
Employee retail discount rewards

This vacancy, the result of a departmental restructure will report into the commercial manager who in turn reports into the finance director. The role will be office based 5 days per week and the organisation are happy to pay a generous re-location package to individuals who are looking to re-locate.

The Responsibilities
The purpose of this role is to manage and maintain strict cash management for a number of trading entities as well as providing robust financial management and reporting. You will be a champion of process improvements and manage the budget, forecast and variances around budgets. You will also be the main point of contact for external stakeholders such as auditors as well as overseeing the transactional finance function.

On a day-to-day basis you can expect to be responsible for the following;
Day to day management of the transactional finance team
Ensure integrity and accuracy of financial systems
Prepare monthly management accounts for in line with Group requirements.
Prepare statutory accounts and supporting information in conjunction with external auditors
Prepare monthly management accounts and appropriate quarterly reporting for the business and stakeholders.
Prepare weekly cashflow forecasts various manufacturing sites
Manage and forecast daily cash requirements of various sites
Preparation of budgets and forecasts
Develop management reporting to facilitate improved decision making at a site level
Development of business systems to enable value adding management reporting and information
Continuous improvement of existing processes and procedures to maximise the efficiency of the team and systems
Build partnerships and maintain strong relationships with senior managers and their teams.
Other ad hoc tasks as required

The Requirements
We are seeking a professionally qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/ICAS), who has a minimum of 5 years experience within a similar role or someone who is looking to take a move from practice into industry. We are looking for an individual who also has solid technical regulatory experience within GAAP and Tax compliance. The role will incorporate a high level of stakeholder management so excellent communication skills are essential. Our client is based in the Highlands of Scotland so we are looking for candidates who are looking for a lifestyle change or someone who is locally based. This is an outstanding opportunity for an individual who is looking for a challenging, rewarding and fulfilling position within finance.

Our client does not hold a license to offer study support so will only consider applicants who are able to work unrestricted within the UK and who are based in the immediate vicinity.

If you are interested in hearing more detail about this role or would like to have a confidential chat about a potential career move, please do not hesitate in contacting me.