Financial Controller

Job Description : FC WOLVERHAMPTON UK Role is open to all suitably qualified candidates eligible for UK work visa Financial Controller to lead their financial accounting, reporting and control activities. This role offers an attractive salary range of £65,000 - £80,000. The successful candidate will be part of a company that has been developing smart solutions for almost 60 years, providing safer, healthier environments for staff and and customers in their setting. This role is not just about crunching numbers; it's about being an ambassador and role model, acting with integrity and contributing to a world where every customer is better off. * Attractive salary range of £65,000 - £80,000 * Based in Wolverhampton * Opportunity to work in a company with a strong heritage in product design, build and installation As a Financial Controller, you will play a pivotal role within the Finance Department. Your core function will be building on the existing knowledge base to ensure timely and accurate reporting. You will be responsible for facilitating the flow of reliable data, managing internal processes, producing statutory accounts packs, maintaining control environments, completing VAT returns and supporting teams in establishing KPIs. Your leadership skills will be crucial as you manage the finance team, directing priorities and setting objectives. · Lead the company’s financial accounting, reporting and control activities ensuring they are carried out efficiently, effectively and in line with best practice. · Facilitate the flow of reliable, accurate and readily available data to both internal and external customers. · Manage the completion of month end Cognos reporting to deadlines · Produce yearly statutory accounts pack and tax pack. · Maintain an appropriate control environment. · Complete quarterly VAT returns. · Prepare and implement annual and perpetual stock cycle counting processes. · Support all teams establishing and agreeing on monitoring KPIs to aid performance. The ideal Financial Controller candidate brings a wealth of experience in financial practices along with qualifications such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA. You have proven experience working with large volumes of data, ensuring a high level of accuracy is maintained. Your understanding of corporate governance and legal requirements is solid, and you have a good working knowledge of GAAP (UK/ IFRS). You are a competent user of advanced Excel and ideally have had exposure to Cognos and IFS. Your strong analytical and IT skills allow you to manipulate data into useful management information. · Qualified or part qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA. · Experience working with large volumes of data while maintaining high accuracy levels. · Understanding of corporate governance and legal requirements. · Good working knowledge of financial practices and GAAP (UK/ IFRS). · Competent user of advanced Excel; exposure to Cognos and IFS is desirable but not essential. · Experience in a metrics focused environment including weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting and analysis. · Strong analytical and IT skills with ability to manipulate data into useful management information. · Sophisticated communication skills with good written and verbal English.

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