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Financial Controller - Sheffield - Hybrid Working

Financial Controller - Sheffield - Hybrid Working

Axon Moore Group Ltd

Posted 5 days ago, valid for a day

Sheffield, South Yorkshire S5 8DP

£45,000 - £54,000 per annum

Full Time

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Axon Moore is seeking a Financial Controller for a major services business in the Sheffield region, responsible for overseeing a finance function of over 40 staff.
The role involves leading financial change projects, managing cash and banking functions, and ensuring the team performs optimally while fostering a positive culture.
Candidates should have experience as a Head of Finance or similar, with a proven track record in managing large teams and financial activities.
The position offers a hybrid working model, requiring 2 to 3 days in the office each week.
The salary for this role is competitive, and candidates should have significant experience in finance leadership.

Axon Moore are supporting a major services business in the Sheffield region in the appointment of a Financial Controller.This Financial Controller role is a high level role in the business, with one of the main responsibilities overseeing a large finance function (40+ heads), and the objective is to ensure the team are challenged, motivated and performing to the best of their ability, whilst fostering a positive working culture and fulfilling the values of the business.The business also adopts a hybrid and flexible working policy, so working 2 or 3 days from the office per week would be a feature of this role.The key responsibilities will include:

Overseeing a large finance function of 40+ heads, covering transactional finance, financial controls, management accounting and projects
Taking a lead role in some of the current financial change and transformation projects currently underway in the organisation, centred around people, systems and processes
In addition to leadership, being proactive and ready to be ‘hands on’ when required when it comes to the review and production of management accounts, statutory reporting and day to day reporting matters
Managing a fast paced cash and banking function who oversee daily reconciliations, as well as managing VAT, cash flow forecasts and other operational treasury matters
Identifying risks and weaknesses in existing processes and procedures, making recommendations and acting upon them
Maintaining close contact with the business so as to understand key business drivers whilst partnering with key stakeholders

The ideal candidate for this role would have the following skills and experience:

An experienced Head of Finance / Financial Controller / Finance Leader who is used to managing large teams who manage large volumes of financial activity
Possesses a proactive attitude, identifying problems and acting upon them with pace and urgency
Experience managing large financial change projects around people, process and systems
Adaptable, astute and with a strong leadership presence

If you feel you have the right skill set for this opportunity, please get in touch.

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