Financial Controller

We are currently partnering with a market leading manufacturing company based in Manchester city center in the appointment of a financial controller on a 12 months fixed term contract.

The purpose of the role is to manage and develop the Finance and Administration functions of the Company ensuring it is meeting its statutory obligations and to provide effective management information to the Directors. To ensure the financial assets of the Company are safeguarded.

Main responsibilities;

• Responsible for producing monthly management accounts for all companies within the group

* Oversee the maintenance, accuracy and time-lines of the Company's accounting records and to ensure that robust sales and purchase systems are developed and operated

* Present monthly management accounts and communicate financial performance to the Directors as required including variance analysis

* Review month end reconciliations including fixed assets, stock, debtors, creditors and bank

* Review monthly debtors report with Financial Director

* Oversee the Company's short term cash flow and prepare medium and long term cash forecasts

* Assist the Directors in building a finance strategy

* Maintain and develop a system of KPI reporting to include both financial and non financial measures to assess the critical success factors of the business

* Liaise with external advisers including auditors, lawyers, bankers and HR as required

* Oversee management of accounts team staff day to day and review PDR development. * Oversee and manage Assistant Accountant activities

* VAT returns

* Ensure team can cover all aspects of the finance team for holiday and sickness absence

* Process monthly payroll and make bacs payments, run payroll year end processes and liaise with HMRC as necessary

* Oversee weekly payroll

You:

Part-qualified/QBE

Excellent communication skills

Excellent excel skills

Benefit's

£60k salary

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