Gleeson Recruitment Group are working exclusively in partnership with a well-established manufacturing business in the heart of the Black Country. This business are part of a wider group (which also present future opportunities...) and are a real success story within the region, with an extremely stable client base and record profits in recent years.

This is a newly created Group Financial Controller position, working out of head office, managing the accounts and financial performance of a number of manufacturing sites across the UK. There is plenty of low-hanging fruit from a process and software improvement perspective and this business is also looking to implement a new ERP system, so experience in this area is a must.

You will receive flexibility within the role, working 2 days a week from home. The office is based in the Black Country, but extremely accessible from Birmingham too.

Key responsibilities of the Group Financial Controller position:

Preparing all monthly Financial Reports
Monthly and quarterly group consolidation and reporting
Leading annual budget process and quarterly re-forecasts
Managing company's treasury function including credit control, receivables and payables
Preparing UK annual statutory audit for several entities
Supporting and leading on the implementation of new accounting processes and tools, including the new ERP system
Identifying areas of improvement within Finance and implementing any required changes
Providing ad hoc support to the Group CFO

Key requirements for the Group Financial Controller position:

You must be either CIMA, ACA or ACCA qualified
Proven experience of leading and managing a high performing team
Group consolidation and reporting experience
Advanced IT skills
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work with high volumes of data and meet deadlines

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