Current Vacancy

An established engineering company based in Birmingham requires an Interim Financial Controller.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for the financial health of the business, reporting to the General Manager.
• Managing and directing the development, interpretation, and reporting of financial data to support the attainment of plant/business objectives of the group.
• Planning, coordinating, and administering the budgeting process for the manufacturing facilities.

Duties:

• Creation of monthly management accounts for the company (profit and loss, gross margin analysis, balance sheet) providing financial insight and analysis to the group.
• VAT returns.
• Monthly journal preparation and posting.
• Monthly reconciliation of balance sheet control accounts.
• Prepare financial audit and year-end preparation.
• Lead forecasts and budgeting activities.
• Adhere to monthly group deadlines including trial balance and account reconciliation using the groups accounting software.

 Experience and skills:

• Previous experience as finance site lead.
• Minimum of 7 years finance experience with ideally 2 years in a similar role.
• Professional accounting qualification,  ideally ACA or ACCA, CIMA.
• Expertise in financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and planning.

 Salary:

•  £60,000 per annum.

 Hours:

•  Full time, Monday to Friday 37 hours per week.

This is a 6 month interim contract that starts immediately.