We are currently looking for a Business Controller to join the Finance team at our Head Office in Lutterworth.
As Business Controller, your primary purpose of this role is to drive improved business performance. You will develop and agree on short and medium-term business plans, set business targets for all areas to meet objectives, challenge the business to improve, and agree on owners and timelines to ensure delivery. You will anticipate market issues and drive the business to implement mitigating actions while delivering high-quality business forecasting, management information, and analysis similar to a Management Accountant role.
Responsibilities include:
1. Responsible for budgeting and delivery of the forecasting cycle.
2. Drive revenue, working with sales teams to optimise customers and rates.
3. Responsible for recommending and agreeing bonus and commission schemes.
4. Review of Sales Teams commission schemes and target setting on a quarterly basis.
5. Optimise fleet management movements to ensure availability and maximise performance.
6. Understand & report on business plan deviation & ensure delivery of improvement actions.
7. Review commercial & operational reports to ensure risks & opportunities are understood.
8. Prepare and review weekly & monthly MI to support Business Directors including P&L & KPIs.
9. Challenge stakeholders & recommend actions to improve performance & ensure delivery.
10. Assist management with financial decisions, providing analysis & MI to support the business.
11. Any other projects & responsibilities as advised by the Business Performance Manager.
12. Performance measured on delivery of business improvement & meeting of financial targets.
The ideal candidate will have/be:
1. Resilient self-starter who identifies problems and implements solutions.
2. Strong business acumen to diagnose business performance issues & implement improvements.
3. Credible and persuasive communication, proven ability to influence Senior Directors.
4. Previous financial accounting/commercial experience essential.
5. Demonstrated ability of influencing & challenging stakeholders.
6. Ability to work to tight deadlines.
7. Qualified accountant (CIMA or ACCA qualified).
8. Familiarity with systems including BI and Microsoft Office.
In return you will receive:
1. A Competitive Salary
2. Company Car or Car Allowance
3. BUPA Health Care
4. Pension capped at 5%
5. 25 days holiday
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