At a Glance
- Tasks: Oversee financial control processes, reporting, budgeting, and strategic planning.
- Company: Global engineering organisation with a strong focus on financial performance.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development opportunities, and a dynamic work environment.
- Other info: Join a supportive team and grow your career in a thriving industry.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving financial performance and operational efficiency.
- Qualifications: Experience in finance, strong analytical skills, and team collaboration.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
Your new company This global engineering organisation has a need for an experienced Finance candidate to join them as Controlling Manager position.
Your new role Reporting into the Finance Director, the Controlling Manager role is responsible for overseeing the company's financial control processes, ensuring accurate reporting, budgeting, and strategic financial planning.
This position plays a pivotal role in providing financial insights, monitoring performance, and implementing effective cost-control measures to support business objectives.
The Controlling Manager collaborates with senior management to drive financial performance, compliance, and operational efficiency.
- Month End/Year
- End
Reporting: To assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual Financial Statements in accordance with UK GAAP and/or IFRS, ensuring all statutory filings are accurate and submitted in line with deadlines.
Lead the month-end reporting process, ensuring accurate and timely closure of financial accounts.
Prepare and post journal entries, including, but not limited to, depreciation, warranty, and month-end accruals, in compliance with accounting standards.
Support the preparation of management reports, including KPIs and budget vs. actual analysis.
Liaise with external stakeholders and be a key source of contact for the auditors in order to facilitate a smooth audit process.
Management of the Fixed Asset register, ensuring accurate recording, clarification and valuation of assets whilst ensuring capitalisation and depreciation is carried out in line with local accounting standards.
Calculate and record customer rebates in line with the agreements in place ensuring accurate reporting, and accounting postings (e. g. credit notes issued, accruals maintained) are carried out.
Stock
Control: Conduct periodic stock reconciliations to identify discrepancies and implement corrective measures.
Ensure compliance with accounting standards for inventory valuation, including cost allocations and provisions for slow-moving or obsolete stock.
Support month-end and year-end closing activities by providing accurate stock-related data.
Strive for stock reporting accuracy with a desire to minimise stock provision and write off's needed.
- Gross
- Margin
Analysis: Perform detailed gross margin analysis to monitor profitability across products and customers.
Identify trends, variances, and drivers impacting gross margin performance and provide actionable recommendations.
Review and improve margin reporting to ensure full transparency of margin impacts.
Budget preparation
