JOB: FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

SALARY: 45-55K + EXCELLENT BENEFITS

LOCATION: LEEDS (LS12)

The Business & Opportunity:

Excellent opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of this successful, entrepreneurial, high growth Leeds based SME. Operating across a number of sectors including Design, Print, Merchandising, Promotion & Retail, they boast an impressive client base consisting of high-profile sports clubs and household name businesses.

You will be a hands-on Financial Controller, and possess the calibre and ambition to eventually become their Finance Director. As a key member of the senior management team, you will take responsibility for all financial control elements of the business and providing meaningful management information for their 3 statutory entities. 

Based from their impressive Leeds based premises in South Leeds, they are easily accessible from the motorway network.

Specific Requirement:

Reporting to the part-time CFO, this hands-on, all-encompassing role which will include:

• Lead, supervise and develop a small accounts team covering AP, AR, working capital management, accounts production and payroll.
• Provide operational and commercial business managers with insightful management information and analysis to support ongoing operations.
• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of the company’s financial systems, controls and procedures.
• Prepare monthly management accounts including P and L, Balance Sheet, detailed commentary.
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed and reviewed on a monthly basis, with any issues, risks or opportunities appropriately highlighted and reported.
• Operate a continuous improvement programme within the Finance team and seek to install best practice financial processes into operational areas of the business, seeking out efficiency improvements.
• Run monthly and annual payroll processes.
• Ensure all VAT, PAYE and other legal / taxations requirements of all 3 entities are correctly reported and submitted in line with legal and statutory requirements.
• Assist in the preparation of financial models, budgets and projections in line with required business planning and forecasting timetable.
• Develop the key performance indicators for the business.
• Prepare year end accounts and ‘audit’ pack.
• Liaise with external accountants / tax advisors in preparing and submitting statutory accounts and taxation information / schedules.
• Monitor and report on short and medium term working capital requirements, ensuring any potential issues are reported to management in a timely fashion.
• Control the company’s invoice discounting facility including close Debt and AR process management. 
• Manage bank and external stakeholder relations as required ensuring bank covenants are accurately reported.

Skills & Experience required:

• Either Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or Qualified By Experience.
• Experience operating as part of a leadership team, working across a number of functional areas outside of finance in an SME type environment.
• Experience of SAP B1 (nice to have, but by no means essential), with an aptitude for learning new systems and processes.
• Ability to prioritise and adapt to the requirements of a dynamic, entrepreneurially led / owner managed business.
• Strong working capital management experience and knowledge.
• Proven success at delivering against objectives and driving and measuring business success.
• Well-rounded finance skill set with complementary balance of control and commercial finance experience.
• Clear strategic thinker with the ability to communicate with a number of stakeholders, internal and external.
• Strong management and team /individual development experience
• An understanding of supply chain and stock related businesses in a B2B environment.

What’s on Offer:

• A competitive salary of up to £45,000 - £55,000 dependent on experience.
• Career opportunities, with the of option of progressing to become Finance Director.
• Free on-site parking at their impressive offices in LS12, close to the motorway network, hence easily accessible from Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Halifax & Huddersfield
• Flexibility of some hybrid working (approx. 1 day per week from home).

Next Steps:

Interviews are to be conducted imminently; hence you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

N.B. Lyons Recruitment have been strictly retained on an exclusive basis, hence any direct or other agency applications will be disregarded.