Financial Controller
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000
Location: Skelmersdale
Office Hours: 8:30am-5pm with 1 hour for lunch (or) 9am-5pm with 30 mins lunch
About Us:
Fancy working for a company where 89% of its people would recommend it as a ‘Great Place to Work’? A place that has recently been accredited by an external party as a ‘Great Place to Work’ with double figures of boomerang employees every year? Then we want to hear from you!
Are you an ACA or ACCA Chartered Accountant who has qualified in a Top 10 accountancy firm and has at least 2 years post-qualification experience? In our rapidly growing private equity backed business, you will play a pivotal role in leading a team of 8 including management accounts, accounts payable, and credit control. This is a senior finance role which will oversee all internal and external financial reporting, financial controls, forecasting, and cash management. Working as part of a dynamic, motivated team, the successful candidate will work under a passionate CFO and will be given exposure to significant projects and tasks within a private equity backed structure. This truly is an exciting career opportunity for a standout candidate.
Who will you be working for?
NRG Riverside is the UK’s largest municipal and specialist fleet hire company, providing specialist vehicles on short and long-term hire, a range of vehicle maintenance packages, and a large portfolio of high-quality used vehicles for sale. Established in 1996, we’ve supported our valued customers to rationalise and decarbonise their fleets, save money, and improve efficiency by reducing ‘Vehicle Off Road’ (VOR) time.
What candidate are we looking for?
* An ACA or ACCA Chartered Accountant who qualified with a Top 10 accountancy firm and has at least 2 years post-qualification experience in industry or in practice.
* Strong technical accounting skills and familiarity with audit processes and statutory accounts.
* Highly organised and comfortable managing multiple tasks to tight deadlines.
* Confident in communicating with team members and other managers and directors within our business.
* A problem solver and process improver – proactively looking for ways to enhance processes and controls.
* A confident professional with excellent communication skills.
* Hardworking and flexible with a willingness to take on new tasks and sometimes get involved in projects beyond the core finance remit.
* Process-driven and someone who likes to utilise systems to ensure robust processes and controls.
* Strong Excel skills.
* Located near our head office in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, with a willingness to travel to other sites occasionally as needed.
What will be your duties?
* Management and leadership of a growing finance team (currently 8) across management accounts, accounts payable, and credit control.
* Responsible for the production of accurate, timely management accounts and board packs.
* Ownership of the annual audit process from planning through to filing of statutory accounts and corporation tax returns, familiar with UK GAAP / FRS102.
* Working closely with overhead departments to help them understand and analyse their costs.
* Responsibility for balance sheet reconciliations and controls, ensuring accuracy and awareness of risks and opportunities.
* Providing leadership and development to the finance team, some of whom are studying for accountancy qualifications.
* Working with external tax advisors to ensure corporation tax returns are submitted accurately and on time.
* Full responsibility for control and forecasting of cash and reviewing and authorising payments including the twice monthly supplier payment runs.
* Oversight of the credit control and accounts payable teams, assisting in resolving issues such as late payment of invoices and supplier disputes.
* Overall ownership of the annual budget and half-year reforecast packs, combining submissions from trading areas to produce an overall group budget/forecast.
* Building relationships with our core bank and other banks for funding business growth, managing reporting requirements.
* Oversight and review of the group’s monthly payroll.
* Involvement in significant finance-related projects such as acquisitions and new finance systems.
What are the benefits for you?
* 33 Days annual leave (inclusive of statutory).
* Salary Sacrifice pension.
* Employee Assistance Program.
* OnDemand GP and face-to-face counselling sessions.
* Online health advice portal.
* Benefits portal including retail, leisure, and holiday discounts.
* Dedicated training and development to support your career with our business.
* Recommend a friend bonus (Up to £2,000!).
* Death in Service (available from day one of employment).
* Wellbeing programme.
* Free onsite parking.
* Free uniform.
How can you apply?
We accept applications in various formats! Whether you are a budding poet, artist, songwriter, or prefer a traditional CV, we welcome all types of applications.
For video/photo applications, please ensure you demonstrate, similar to a traditional CV, that you meet the required skills and experience for the role to give you the best opportunity to be shortlisted for an interview.
If you wish to apply with a video, please upload a word document stating you have emailed your application and send your file to people@nrgriverside.com (This is only for video or photo applications).
NRG Riverside has a recruitment process that is fair, inclusive, and free from bias. We encourage our applicants to let us know if we can make it more user-friendly. If our vacancies sound exciting, but your experience doesn’t 100% align, we still want to hear from you and encourage you to apply. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status under anti-discriminatory laws.
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