Financial Controller

• Innovative Tech Organisation
• Internation Exposure
• Newly Qualified, Aspirational, Career Step!

Otto James is supporting a Cheshire Tech Client in their search for a Finance Manager to head up a new revenue pillar.

We are looking for an talented Finance Manager to join a leading Cheshire based organisation. For an ambitious and driven candidate, this is an excellent opportunity to continue up the career ladder, as you will work directly alongside the Group Financial Controller.
Your role will be to ensure financial processes are followed and the relevant tasks completed, so that accurate & timely information can be provided.

The business is highly commercial & customer focused, so having the relevant information in the correct format is essential to drive key decision making.

A well-established and growing specialist technology business operating within a project-led environment. The organisation delivers complex, high-value projects across the UK, working closely with both public and private sector clients. With a strong reputation for quality and delivery, the business offers a collaborative and hands-on environment where finance plays a key role in supporting operational performance and decision-making.

The Role:

• Involvement in & producing management accounts & overseeing the production of management accounts within the group.
• Investigating any budget variances.
• Line managing the Finance team, including supervising staff & assisting to manage workloads and prioritise tasks alongside PDRs & appraisals.
• Treasury management & cash flow forecasting.
• Working closely alongside other colleagues to develop & improve systems & processes.
• Overseeing payroll processing & checking monthly transactions for accuracy.
• Coordinating group annual budget production within agreed timescales.
• Responsibility for day-to-day financial control systems, ensuring all staff are trained appropriately.
• Managing the Audit process including preparation for external auditors.
• Assisting to produce KPI reporting, whilst supporting manager to understand the drivers

Your Profile

Our client is a truly innovative business that values a hands-on Finance Manager, who looks to add value throughout their day-to-day duties.

The Commerciality of this role pivot around a high level of Analytical Skills within Excel and highly effective communicative skills. You will be responsible for the creation and delivery of a reporting suite which will be to a senior stakeholder group, who are not all from a finance background. Therefore, your communicative skills will be utilised here.
This is a role that will suit someone stepping up, and keen to follow an upward trajectory in their career.

Applicants must Be Qualified ACCA / ACA / CIMA


Job Offer

• Competitive salary range of £50,000 - £55,000 per annum.
• Hybrid working arrangement to support work-life balance.
• 10% Contributary Pension
• Bonus: 50/50 Company and Personal Performance
• Opportunity to work in the vibrant technology industry.
• Permanent role with growth and development prospects.
• Supportive and innovative company culture.