Financial Controller

Our household name client have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller to join the team working at their Glasgow Head Office. You will play a vital role in our busy Finance department which supports all divisions of the company providing them with management accounts, payroll, accounts payable & receivable, cash flow, cash flow management and tax compliance services.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Producing Management Accounts with a high level of accuracy for multiple sites
• Full balance sheet reconciliations, particularly around inventory, labour costing and work-in-progress
• Analysing the month - end financial position and making appropriate adjustments if necessary in line with internal procedures
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with business partners and cross-functional teams at all levels within the group
• Supporting the preparation of regular and ad hoc financial data and variance analysis on a monthly basis
• Deep dive into financial data and become a subject matter expert, providing additional insights
• Helping to provide support and training within the finance team
• Identify and understand business challenges and create solutions
• Full month end and year end closures
• Quarterly VAT Returns
• Payroll sign off
• Ensuring monthly and annual HMRC submissions including RTI/P60/P11d/P45 are filed within the deadlines

The ideal candidate will have:

• Accounting Qualification or QBE with at least three years working experience in a similar role
• Competent in producing and analysing management accounts
• Ability to implement, manage change and achieve results
• Experience in machine, vehicle sales and/or aftersales is advantageous
• Strong cross-functional working skills
• Competent with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Strong problem solving and organisation skills
• Ability to engage with and motivate a team
• Driven and motivated mindset
• Ability to work well on their own and as part of a team
• A positive, can-do attitude and be an out of the box thinker

In return you will receive:

• A competitive salary, reviewed yearly
• Free on-site parking
• 30 days annual leave, increasing with length of service up to a total of 35 days
• The option to buy/sell up to 5 days annual leave per year
• Health and well being plan - cash back for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Employee Assistance Programme - free counselling and legal advice
• Access to high street discounts and savings through Perks
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance of three times your annual salary
• Employee referral programme

For more information or a confidential chat please contact Matt Davies on .