Sewell Wallis are exclusively working with a fast-growing, scaling manufacturing business in Sheffield, South Yorkshire to secure them a new Financial Controller.

The company have received two rounds of investment in the last 5 years, with exciting projects and improvements currently underway - this is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced business.

You''ll need to be technically strong, ideally with a Practice (and Audit) background as you''ll have sole ownership of the statutory reporting and lead on external audits. Alongside this, you will be responsible for overseeing financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting and reporting, and working capital management, ensuring accurate and insightful financial understanding to support key business decisions. You''ll manage a small team of three and report into the HoF. It''s a great varied role which will give you the scope for development and exposure to making tangible impact within the finance function and wider business.

They are happy to consider those already working at Financial Controller level, or those looking for a step up!

What will you be doing?

• Oversee full month end close process, including management accounts, inventory valuations, balance sheet reconciliations and all other reporting, ensuring completion within strict group reporting deadlines (5 days).
• Cashflow forecasting and working capital management
• Responsibility for end-to-end financial processes and procedures
• Ensure the production of timely, accurate financial and operational performance reports to the senior leadership team
• Conduct in-depth financial analysis to identify trends, opportunities and areas for improvement
• Monitor and ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and standards
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes, aligning financial plans with business objectives
• Financial compliance lead for Tax, and both internal & external Audit requirements
• Developing, supporting, and mentoring 3 finance team members

What skills are we looking for?

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Experience in a Manufacturing environment
• Ideally background in Practice (& Audit) - although not essential
• UK GAAP, IFRS and statutory accounting are essential
• Team management experience
• Strong IT skills (including Excel)

What''s on offer?

• Competitive salary of -65,00070,000
• Generous quarterly bonus
• Healthcare
• 25 days of annual leave with bank holidays off too
• Secure onsite parking
• Flexible working hours, 7:30am-6:30pm

Send us your CV below, or contact Inci Evcil for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.