Financial Controller Based: Hyde, Manchester Package: £60k-£70k bonus pension, benefits & opportunity to progress Our client is a well-established, expanding business who have doubled turnover in the last 3 years. Private equity backed with continued growth plans over the next 2-5 years through organic & M&A activity, this is a fantastic opportunity to work in a number 2 role under a strong CFO gaining wide ranging experience and the chance to see a potential PE exit in that timeframe. We are looking for an ACA qualified Audit trained (top 10 practice) candidate with experience in industry Role: Monthly management accounts production Providing monthly reporting and analysis to board Journals, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations Working closely with CFO & MD on budgeting, forecasting, financial projects, growth and future change within finance and wider business Business partnering with wider business including sales, marketing, operations to challenge and educate non-finance stakeholders Leading on projects such as pricing reconfigurations/stock & costing processes and more Utilising PowerBI to generate in depth full business reports by department, product areas, customers and utilising reports to drive business decisions with stakeholders Identifying areas of improvement within existing systems and processes, aiming to maximise finance team efficiencies Year end audit and statutory accounts alongside external auditors Managing all 3rd party relationships with HMRC, Audit, Insurance and more Experience: ACA Qualified, Top 10 practice trained with experience in industry - essential Pro-active and agile approach, always looking to improve/change where possible SME exposure essential Experience in a stock based business highly desirable PowerBI experience highly beneficial. SQL experience beneficial but not essential If you are a 2nd time mover looking for a truly exciting and rewarding role to gain wide-ranging exposure over the next few years please apply now