Job Description
Sewell Wallis is exclusively representing a successful, well-established UK business based in South Leeds, looking to recruit an experienced Financial Controller on an interim 6-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to step into a pivotal role, overseeing financial reporting, forecasting, treasury, and business partnering.
This is a chance to join a forward-thinking business where your expertise will make a real impact. This organisation values innovation, collaboration, and proactive thinking, providing a supportive environment for professional growth. They're currently working through a period of change and require an experienced Financial Controller who will support them through this period.
What will you be doing?
Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will manage a small team including the Sales Ledger Manager and Senior Credit Controller. Your responsibilities will include:
- Finance Business Partner to Group entities supporting commercial decision making where necessary to aid business decisions.
- Manage the day-to-day accounting and reporting responsibilities of the function, including financial accounting and management accounting.
- Preparation of accurate and timely Group Management Accounts in line with Group reporting timescales, including Balance Sheet reconciliations.
- Preparation of Group consolidation and monthly Board Packs included trading commentary
- Provide guidance and best practices for Management reporting and forecasting to support business decisions.
- Preparation of Group Statutory Financial Statements together with associated notes and strategic & management Reports
- Develop and maintain effective Group financial processes, systems, and controls.
- Liaise with external auditors to manage and complete annual financial audit.
- Line management of the Management Accounting and Order to Cash team
- Liaise with other external stakeholders such as HMRC, Companies House, Banking / Finance providers to provide relevant reporting and management information as necessary.
- Maintain and develop the Group forecasting and funding model to support key sensitivity analysis and budget setting with Business Unit Managers.
- Treasury management, including weekly cashflow forecasting and working capital requirements
What skills do we need?
- Qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Experienced in ERP/MRP systems, financial reporting, and process improvement
- Proactive, highly organised, and able to manage multiple priorities
- Adaptable, collaborative, and customer-focused
What's on offer?
- Salary of 65,000
- Hybrid working (3 days in the office)
- Very flexible start and finish times
- 25 days holiday (pro-rata for the duration of the contract)
- On-site parking
Apply for this role below, or for more information, contact Kayley.
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.
