Financial Controller

Robert Half are delighted to be exclusively recruiting on behalf of RGIS to appoint a newly created UK Financial Controller, to join their Group Accounting function and business Partner the UK Managing Director in Solihull. This role is being offered on a Full Time Hybrid basis and is an excellent blend of all round Financial and Commercial Accounting.

About us

RGIS is a global leading stock taking company. In their 65-year existence, they have established themselves as the most trusted inventory provider globally. RGIS exists to create value for their customers through leading inventory and asset optimisation solutions. RGIS believes that every customer is vitally important and have a strong "customer first" culture within the business, which strives to provide quality service and seeks improvement by constant review of processes and relationships. With a 99.8% customer satisfaction score you know you will be joining a company that knows what they are doing and continually strives for excellence.

Job Purpose

To be the key Business Partner the UK Managing Director as well as the Operations and Sales teams. Take ownership and preparation of forecasts and budgets, influencing key commercial metrics and improvements across the UK business. Manage the production of the UK financial reporting, Statutory Requirements including VAT, corporation tax & manage the audit process.

The Role

• Finance Business Partner the UK Managing Director and District Managers
• Provide expert financial and commercial advice to operational management, driving financial performance through commercially sound decision making and analysis.
• Agreement of annual budgets and maintaining a robust forecasting process across the remit, identifying issues and opportunities, and ensuring that the operations managers have plans in place to address them.
• Pro-actively analyse data to drive change and influence the customer.
• Streamline systems processes and controls.
• Production of monthly reporting for the UK entity.
• Month end review of financial performance with Chief Financial Officer UK Team.
• Attending UK monthly management meeting for Finance input.
• Managing the audit process for the UK entity.
• Production of cashflow reporting.

Necessary Skills / Experience

• Fully qualified accountant.
• Previous Business Partnering / Financial Analysis experience would be preferred.
• Ability to introduce more efficient IT solutions to streamline processes.
• Ideally suited to a candidate from an SME background who has a strong background in Financial Accounting and a healthy appetite for Commercial Finance.

What's on offer?

Competitive Salary up to £75,000

Hybrid working,

25 days Annual Leave plus Statutory Bank Holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private Dental Insurance

Life Assurance at 4 x Annual Salary

Company Pension Scheme with contributions matched up to 6%

Company Laptop and Phone

Group Income Protection

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