Financial Controller

Financial Controller | Stoke (Hybrid) | £65,000 – £75,000 | PE Backed Consumer Brand

This is a rare opportunity to join a dynamic, growing business at a pivotal stage in its journey — combining a strong heritage brand with ambitious plans for the future. A private equity backed business with a highly skilled, motivated and supportive SLT, this is an outstanding opportunity for someone seeking to progress their career towards a number 1 in finance role.

Reporting to the CFO of this PE backed high growth SME whilst managing a small team, you will be responsible for:

Duties include:

• Manage the month end process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting. This will include P&L analysis and full balance sheet reconciliations.
• Working capital management and cash forecasting
• Leading the stock costing process, ensuring accurate and timely cost information for effective margin analysis and product decision-making.
• Lead the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting process to support the decision making process
• Preparing and presenting monthly performance analysis and management reports, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Build effective working relationships with cross functional business partners to drive process improvements, and delivering key business metrics and insight to enable informed decision making
• Providing insight into key business metrics (e.g., profitability, efficiency, operating gearing) to drive informed strategic decisions
• Manage a small team and ensure appropriate training and development is undertaken.

Ideal candidate:

• CIMA, ACA or ACCA Qualified
• Ability to drive change across the business, improving processes
• Strong business partnering and interpersonal skills

Please apply to this role for immediate consideration or contact Danny Kay at Axon Moore on 07921 394 114.