Financial Controller

Internal Job Title: Financial Controller
Business: Blakley Electrics Ltd
Location: Dartford
Job Reference No: 4554

Job Purpose:
An outstanding opportunity for an experienced and highly-motivated Financial Controller.

The role will be responsible for all financial activities within the company and the further development of local business systems, together with business partnering with the wider leadership team and Lucy Group finance teams.

Business Overview:
Blakley Electrics is a UK manufacturer specialising in high performance power distribution, protection, transformer and lighting products, supplying sectors including construction, industrial, rail, nuclear and events. The company has operated for over 65 years and manufactures in house to ISO9001:2015 standards.

Job Context:

Financial Control and Records:

• Responsibility for effective financial control systems, processes and procedures
• Responsibility for maintenance of financial records.
• Responsibility for compliance with Group Policies and Procedures
• Responsibility for all areas of the year-end audit
• Financial oversight and auditing of perpetual inventory counting
• Cash management
  
  Financial Reporting:
• Responsibility for financial reporting to local business management.
• Responsibility for company reporting to Group.
• Responsibility for company tax pack reporting to Group.
• Responsibility for company statutory accounts
• Development of management reporting

Financial Planning:

• Responsibility for quarterly forecasts.
• Responsibility for annual budget
• Cash management and preparation of cash flow forecasts
• Preparation and co-ordination of medium-term management plan

Business Partnering:

• Collaborate with the Managing Director and the leadership team to provide financial information to support decision making
• Collaborate with Group Financial Planning & Analysis, Group Tax and Group Treasury.
• Develop financial and operating management information
• Review and analyse major sales tenders
• Supporting business initiatives (e.g. outsourcing, cost control and cost reduction)
• Fixed asset investment appraisal
• Provide the sales and commercial teams with appropriate customer payment solutions, to minimise company risk
  
  Costing:
• Management of product costing activities including:
• Annual preparation of product standard costs
• Variance analysis & reporting oversight
• Support for major tendering activities

Management of Finance Team:

• Management of local finance team
• Employee performance management
• Employee development
• Develop Business Processes and Systems
• Lead the continued development of the Epicor ERP business system
• Implement "best practices" supported with appropriate performance metrics
• Responsibility for development of financial reporting capabilities

To perform tasks commensurate with the position, and to have a flexible approach and attitude

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience

• Working in a deadline orientated financial organisation.
• Ability to create and use financial models for development and analysis of the business.
• Fully qualified accountant or finalist (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Recognised accountancy body
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills at all levels
• Ability to influence and direct people
• Must be able to work independently for significant periods of time
• Ability to demonstrate effective team working across all disciplines within the company
• Able to prioritise workload effectively
• Ability to work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining quality and attention to detail
• Ability to integrate local and Group financial policies and procedures

Behavioural Competencies

• Good interpersonal skills
• Highly organised
• An ability to multitask
• Good attention to detail
• Good understanding of business as well as financial issues
• Able to make decisions and prioritise
• An ability to work to tight deadlines
• Pro active

Does this sound interesting? We would love to hear from you. Our application process is quick and easy. Apply today!

/ About Us:
Lucy Group Ltd is the parent company of all Lucy Group companies. The Group is on a mission to improve people's lives with intelligent power, smart lighting and sustainable homes. Since its origins in Oxford, UK, over 200 years ago, the group has grown and diversified. Through various businesses, today we employ around 1800 people worldwide across five continents and has a turnover exceeding £400m.