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Financial Controller - Manufacturing Location: Central Belt - Scotland
Elevation Senior Finance is currently looking to recruit a Financial Controller on behalf of a Manufacturing organisation based in the Central Belt of Scotland. This is a fantastic and exciting opportunity within a fast-paced manufacturing business. You will be working closely with senior management to increase the company’s efficiency and profitability by assisting with the formulation of both the medium and long-term financial plan and a crucial link between finance and the wider business. Producing the month and yearly results, whilst ensuring the senior leadership team receives value-adding management reports and support which drive decision-making. Key duties and responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring strong financial controls are in place and are effective
- Continuous improvement of an effective control environment to manage financial, operational and business risks
- Control and manage accounting processes and records of operational budgets, manage cost control practices and cash flow
- Monthly management reporting, providing insightful business performance analysis to the senior leadership team
- Technical accounting support and identifying and improving efficiency and compliance of processes
- Building new processes across the wider finance team
- Preparation, analysis and reporting of annual financial performance
- Participate in business tactical and strategic discussions
- Preparation of budgets and regular forecasting
- Participate in the continuous analysis and review of site profitability by individual production activity & provide financial support to bring about change
- Conduct performance reviews, design development plans and set annual goals and competencies for finance team
- Preparation of reports, coordination and liaison with external auditors
Elevation Accountancy & Finance would be keen to speak with candidates with the following skills and experiences:
- CIMA, ACCA OR ACA Qualified
- Ideally relevant experience in Manufacturing
- Stakeholder management and influencing
- Commercial and operational decision support
- Strong IT skills, including advanced Excel
- Experience of managing and leading teams
