Your new companyHays are delighted to be working exclusively with a family-owned SME manufacturer with a prestigious product to recruit their next Financial Controller & Company Secretary. The company has a great culture and are based just outside Birmingham city centre to the south.Your new roleWorking closely with the Managing Director this is a number one role within a busy finance function leading a team of 2. The role is a nice blend of day-to-day Controller but also involved in improvements to financial reporting and attending the monthly board meetings. Key duties are outlined below:
1. Developing financial strategies, including risk minimisation plans and opportunity forecasting.
2. Regular budget consolidation
3. Cash flow management
4. Improving efficiencies and reducing costs across the business
5. Ensuring compliance with statutory law and financial regulations
6. Payroll processing
7. Working closely with management or executive teams to share reports and analysis findings.
8. Management accounting including analysis and reporting.
9. Preparation of month-end financials to a tight reporting timetable.
10. Preparation of annual statutory financial statements.
11. Monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliation review.
12. Manage external and internal audits.
13. Cashflow forecasting and tracking.
14. Support ad hoc projects - To improve processes, sy...