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Financial Controller

CMA Recruitment Group
Posted 15 days ago, valid for 15 days
Location

Havant, Hampshire PO9 1DR

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Part Time

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  • A Manufacturing and Distribution Group in Havant, Hampshire is seeking an interim Financial Controller to manage the finance function and support senior leadership in strategic decision-making.
  • The role requires a full accountancy qualification and previous experience in a similar position, with a focus on developing a finance team.
  • Key responsibilities include managing day-to-day finance operations, producing monthly reports, and building relationships with non-finance stakeholders.
  • The position is office-based five days a week, and candidates must be immediately available or on short notice, with knowledge of Sage 200.
  • The salary for this role is competitive, although specific figures were not mentioned, and the ideal candidate should have a demonstrable track record of at least several years in a similar capacity.

Manufacturing and Distribution Group based in Havant, Hampshire has a requirement for an interim Financial Controller to undertake responsibility for the finance function and support the senior leadership in strategic and commercial decision making to support the continual growth and development of the business. 

What will the Interim Financial Controller role involve?

Reporting to the Managing Director, the key responsibilities of the Financial Controller position will include:

  • Day to day management of the finance function including supporting and ensuring the on-going development of the finance team;
  • Ensure the timely production of all monthly reporting and statutory returns including VAT;
  • Provision of monthly management accounts including undertaking any detailed analysis on any variance to budget;
  • Build effective working relationships with key non-finance stakeholders and department heads to ensure a full understanding of the business whilst also allowing the wider organisation to learn the value that the finance function can add;
  • Review of internal controls, systems and processes, identifying and implementing effective change where necessary whilst ensuring engagement with the wider business.

Suitable Candidate for the Interim Financial Controller vacancy:

  • Applicants for the position will ideally hold a full accountancy qualification with previous experience of undertaking a similar position and a demonstrable track record of developing a finance function;
  • The successful candidate will be happy to be hands on whilst also capable of representing the business at a more senior level if required in the development of larger, more complex, corporate clients;
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with non-finance managers will be essential to undertake the role successfully as will the ability to positively influence the leadership team in understanding the value a strong finance team can add to the continual development of the business.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Interim Financial Controller:

  • Applicants for the position must be either immediately available or on short notice with previous experience of undertaking a similar position and working knowledge of Sage 200.
  • As the role involves a high level of interaction with the wider organisation, the role will be office based 5 days a week;

CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications.  Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.  

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.