Assistant Financial Controller

Robert Half is excited to be partnering with a multi billion pound turn over global manufacturing business on the addition of an Assistant Financial Controller, to join their team in Manchester. Our client is a publicly listed company with a huge global presence. This role has become available due to 2 internal promotions which leaves an opportunity for a fully or part qualified accountant to join the team in Manchester.

Main Responsibilities

• Preparing and consolidating appropriate, timely and relevant management and statutory accounts for all bifold group subsidiaries including all supporting analyses and reconciliations, for detailed review by Financial Controller

• Management and supervision of the finance team and ensuring all staff members are operating effectively. compliance with all Rotork group HR guidelines

• Ensuring all transnational records are appropriately maintained; accurate, up to date and in accordance with all Rotork Group control guidelines

• Working closely with the Financial Controller to develop and implement financial strategy for the company and also the rest of the senior management team on the implementation of company strategy

• Ensuring all Bifold Group accounting procedures comply with Rotork Group guidelines -RGAPP and GAG - and all Internal Audit observations

• Reporting of accounting information up to group via OneStream

• Implementing and maintaining appropriate mechanisms for sales and cost reporting at a product and customer level monitoring cash levels in all company accounts and ensuring appropriate forecasting mechanisms are in place to maintain cash positions as targeted

• Assisting with the preparation of business forecasts, QPRs and budgets and variance reporting against them

• Assisting with and preparing ad-hoc reports requested by Senior Management

• Ad-hoc support and holiday cover for all members of the finance team, including accounting, credit control, sales and purchase ledger management and cash control

• Overseeing all regulatory and compliance issues.

• Promoting financial awareness, techniques and support into the rest of the business

Ideal Experience

• Fully or Part Qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Advanced IT skills, particularly Excel to Pivot Table / Vlookup / Macro level.
• An ability to work to a precise level of detail in a high-pressure environment.
• Staff management
• Time management skills with a clear ability to multi-task and prioritise.
• Experience of working in a finance environment essential, preferably engineering/manufacturing
• Experience working with ERP systems

Package

• Up to £53,000 salary
• 15% Company Bonus
• Hybrid Working
• 25 days of annual leave +Bank Holidays
• Private Health Cover
• Life Assurance

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