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- Financial Controller
- £55,000 - £60,000 + £5,000 Bonus
- Company Vehicle
- Hybrid Working (2 Days Home/3 Days Office)
- King’s Lynn, Norfolk County
- Build Your Own Finance Team!
Want hybrid working and to build your own finance team?
Then keep reading, where you'll also see how you can become a CFO in the next 5 years!
Picture this:
You will be the first in-house finance employee, starting a finance function from scratch within a £20m division.
Within the first 1-2 years, you will move into a team leadership role and begin building your very own finance team to support you.
The division you’ll be working in has rapidly grown from zero to £20 million turnover in just the last 3 years.
As it continues expanding, your responsibilities and opportunities will grow alongside it.
After 5 years, this will pave your path to becoming a CFO for the UK, or even Europe, as you gain exposure and opportunities within the wider £800 million global business.
But this role doesn’t just offer immense career progression opportunities...
You will also enjoy the benefits of hybrid working, where you will work from home 2 days per week, enabling you to fit your work around your life and family.
Read on if you want to learn more…
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What You’ll Be Doing
You'll be the first in-house finance team employee, and take full ownership of management accounts and financial accounts.
Everything is currently being handled by their head office team in Italy, as well as external accountants.
Bit by bit, you'll take more tasks away from them and into your own remit.
You'll also handle key responsibilities like VAT, payroll, purchase/sales ledger, and much more.
There's ample room for you to flex your finance expertise and utilize your experience, as you will be developing the UK finance function from scratch!
And the role comes with the benefit of hybrid working!
Spend 3 days a week at the King’s Lynn office, and the other 2 days you can work flexibly from home.
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Where You’ll Be Doing It
Your new home?
A £800 million Italian paper powerhouse; providing paper-based hygiene solutions to the entire globe since 1873.
But let’s talk about their UK division...
Starting from zero just 3 years ago, the UK team has grown to £20 million turnover.
They’re expanding their team quickly, and doubling their warehouse capabilities just to keep up with demand.
But this is just the beginning...
Their vision is clear, and that is to continue on their growth trajectory and reach £35 million in the next 3 years.
Based in King's Lynn with 15 people, you're not just another number here.
You're part of a small, efficient team that's driving serious growth, backed by the muscle and security of a European powerhouse.
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What Skills You Need
You'll be a qualified management accountant, and hold a CIMA (CGMA), ACCA, ACA or equivalent qualification.
Fantastic people skills is an absolute must, as you will be engaging regularly with all of the UK staff, as well as the wider finance team based at the company’s head office in Italy.
You’ll also have strong ERP experience with software such as SAP, Oracle or SAGE.
Aside from that, you just need to be within commutable distance to travel to the office based in King’s Lynn 3 days per week!
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Ready To Take Your Career To New Heights?
Are you ready to take your career to another level and find your home for life? Then apply today.
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