Financial Controller

Summary: The Financial Controller role involves overseeing the month-end process, preparing management accounts, and leading the annual audit for a well-established manufacturing company in Liverpool. This position is initially a 12-month contract with potential for long-term opportunities, focusing on financial analysis and compliance. The role also includes management responsibilities and continuous improvement initiatives within financial processes. The company is a global leader with over 75 years of experience in the industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ownership of the month-end process, ensuring accuracy and deadlines are met
• Preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reports
• Leading and coordinating the annual audit process, liaising with external auditors
• Conducting detailed financial analysis, variance reporting
• Overseeing and improving product costing and manufacturing cost controls
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting cycles
• Ensuring full compliance with internal controls and group reporting standards
• Leading continuous improvements in financial processes and SAP improvement projects
• Management of a small team

Key Skills:

• Strong financial management and accounting skills
• Experience with month-end processes and financial reporting
• Knowledge of audit processes and liaising with external auditors
• Ability to conduct financial analysis and variance reporting
• Experience in product costing and manufacturing cost controls
• Familiarity with budgeting and forecasting
• Understanding of internal controls and group reporting standards
• Leadership skills for managing a small team
• Experience with SAP and process improvement initiatives

Salary (Rate): £70,000 per year

City: Liverpool

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other