Financial Controller
- Employer
- fdu
- Location
- Bedfordshire, Eastern England, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Nov 30, 2020
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- Job Role
- Controller
- Sector
- Finance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
fdu's Build Out Practice is recruiting a Financial Controller to be based in Bedfordshire. Our Client is a $50m leading International FMCG business which has grown circa 20% this year and expecting similar growth in 2021. They have identified a need for a Financial Controller to bolster the Finance team and your focus will be split between supporting the business with Financial Planning & Analysis and assisting the Head of Finance with classic financial control duties.
What are my main responsibilities?
Financial planning
- Develop and lead the annual financial planning and budget process.
- Work with the Commercial Director to create a robust financial reporting process across the entire business.
- Leverage SAP in the UK and utilise the input (from International entities) of all useful data (financial and non-financial); analysis of actual vs budget etc.
- Plan at a key brand level and develop brand P&L's which you will track and review.
- Create a sophisticated process of data collection covering for example marketing spend, sales expenses etc.
Financial control
- Assist with the Finance team's month-end activities including reviewing P&L's and Balance Sheet reconciliations before closing month-end.
- Support the presentation of the monthly management accounts, providing commentary on actuals against budget for the company and by Department.
- Innovate accounting processes (SAP) and financial models where necessary, to adapt to the company's dynamic nature and International growth.
- Help to manage cash flow and mitigate against present and future cash shortfall, providing recommendations on managing working capital.
- Assist with the financial audit process.
What will I need to be successful?
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, or ACCA).
- Ideally big company / best practice experience; but appreciative of how to operate in an entrepreneurial SME.
- Strong analytical skills, possessing the desire to understand performance based on financial and non-financial metrics.
- Technically strong in all aspects of financial control and reporting.
- SAP (essential). Able to demonstrate the implementation of improvements which have driven efficiency and performance improvement.
- Experience within a Product-based environment such as FMCG, Manufacturing, Retail, Logistics, Supply Chain etc.
- Some exposure to legal contracts (i.e. distribution agreements, IP etc.) would be beneficial.
What will I be rewarded with?
The successful Financial Controller will be paid between £55,000 to £60,000 per annum.
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If you are a commercially-aware Financial Controller / Commercial Finance Manager / FP&A Analyst (or equivalent) and are curious to find out more about this position based in Bedfordshire, then please apply now for immediate consideration.
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