Financial Controller - Manufacturing and Operations

• £70k/£350+
• Based in the City of London
• Genuine Temporary to Permanent Opportunity - Immediate Start

The Company

With a strong global presence and well-known name in the industry for their quality of product this City based business are now searching for a new Financial Controller. This position is responsible for developing manufacturing accounting and reporting systems and helping achieve the strategic goals of the company. This position is a key member of the leadership team and will be a general resource for key business initiatives throughout the company, reporting directly to the FD of the Division.

Responsibilities

In this key leadership role, you will lead and mentor a team ensuring timely and accurate reporting, robust controls and commercial insights to drive commercial decision-making. More specifically, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring timely and accurate preparation of month-end accounts and compliance with all regulatory requirements
• Partnering with sales and operations teams to identify opportunities and drive performance and profitability
• Managing Working Capital to ensure sound financial investments are made
• Leading and mentoring a team to ensure continual progression opportunities
• Driving financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, strategy and management reporting.
• Lead all plant accounting and finance activities from system development to reporting and analysis.
• Identify, evaluate and lead key initiatives such as improvement projects, cost saving initiatives and system development projects. Key member of continuous improvement team.
• Drive operations towards consistency in financial practices and reporting. Lead change management activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Candidate Profile

• ACA/ACCA/CA/CPA candidates preferred
• 5+ years of previous experience in manufacturing or FMCG environment
• Manufacturing cost system development and implementation experience required
• ERP system experience required
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate meaningful insights and recommendations derived from data and analysis to senior management.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, multi-plant, multi-entity environment