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Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Hays PLCGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
11 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Financial Controller job opportunity for a manufacturing business in Glasgow

Your new company

Our client, a leading manufacturing business and supplier to an impressive client base, has a job opportunity for a qualified Financial Controller for one of their high-profile sites in Glasgow.

Your new role

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be the most senior finance person on site and will be a key part of the wider senior management team.

Key responsibilities will be varied and include :

  • Leading the strategic direction of the business as part of the Senior Management team.
  • Managing and developing a team of 5+ support staff, including conducting annual appraisals, identifying training needs, and setting KPIs.
  • Maintaining and developing financial and operational controls to ensure accurate reporting.
  • Understanding overall business processes and their impact on financial performance.
  • Ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded and reflected in financial ledgers.
  • Producing accurate, timely, and meaningful financial information for business management.
  • Setting, reviewing, and monitoring key performance indicators across operational and commercial areas.
  • Reviewing and maintaining balance sheet controls, including full reconciliations.
  • Preparing and presenting weekly and monthly management accounts and reports.
  • Overseeing annual accounts and liaising with internal and external auditors.
  • Ensuring IT systems development meets business needs and provides necessary controls.

What you'll need to succeed

  • The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience of working in a similar Financial Controller role, ideally within the manufacturing sector with proven experience of influencing profitability.
  • You will possess a successful track record in budget delivery and be commercially aware with experience of balancing short, medium, and long-term business goals, developing best practice models and making consistent, decisive decisions.
  • You will be a highly effective communicator with exceptional leadership skills coupled with experience in customer and senior stakeholder relationships at a strategic level.

    • What you'll get in return

    The opportunity to be an influential member of a high-performing senior management team and to lead and support the strategic direction of a growing business with an impressive client portfolio.

    A varied business and customer-facing role where you will influence key decision-making

    A generous salary and benefits package including private healthcare, pension and Bonus

    What you need to do now

    If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

    If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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