Shield Safety Group
Manchester, England
Financial Controller
Overview:
The Financial Controller is responsible for leading and developing the finance team, and accountable for strategic planning processes and forecasting/budgeting cycles. This role is part of the Finance function reporting to the Chief Financial Officer.
What do we offer?
If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, surrounded by other passionate, like-minded individuals, read on. From our auditors in Aberdeen to a Fire Risk Assessor in Cornwall, every colleague adds value to our company, and is encouraged to ‘Be the best you’. Alongside your day-to-day role, there are also always new projects to get involved in, where colleagues can broaden their knowledge and have an impact on the future direction of our company.
Benefits include:
- 33 days’ holiday (incl. Bank Holidays) plus the option to purchase 5 extra days per year
- Flexible working options incl flexitime and remote working
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Wellbeing support – Eye care vouchers, Cycle to Work, Employee Assistance Programs
- Various discounts across high street brands through trusted partners
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Access to relevant professional memberships
- Health Cash Plan
- Financial support options
Who are Shield Safety?
We are a leading Environmental Health consultancy, and for over 20 years, have been focused on making Every Day Safer. We work with a wide range of businesses across Hospitality and Retail, providing services from Fire Safety to Safety Consultancy project management. Our clients range from single-site coffee shops and takeaways to supermarkets and pub groups. Some of our well-known clients include Tesco, YO! Sushi, Radisson Hotels and KFC, and we’re extremely proud of our 95% customer retention rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with the Head of FP&A to ensure all sales, margin and product requirements are included and robustly reviewed/challenged
· Partner the Leadership Team / Senior Management Team and other key stakeholders to proactively drive a cost-conscious approach to spending in the business
· Responsibility for the timely and accurate completion of the monthly and weekly business performance reports; including rolling forecasts and variance reporting with a strong cashflow focus (maintain 18 months rolling operational forecast)
· Preparation of draft annual accounts, working paper files and consolidation of financial statements and supporting with the statutory audit, and being a key point of contact
· Leading and developing the Finance team, with a focus on people development and talent management
Qualifications/Skills/Experience:
· Fully qualified Accountant (ACA/ CIMA or ACCA)
· 3 years+ post qualification experience, with experience of leading a team in a professional service business
· Proactive in approach, prepared to challenge the status quo
· A desire and ability to be the “subject matter expert”
· Expert communicator with well-developed skills in literacy, building rapport, presenting and producing written communications
Where:
Our offices are in the heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter. Surrounded by bars, restaurants and music venues, it truly is one of the best locations in the city. Public transport of all kinds is just a short walk away and close-by there’s plenty of affordable parking. Our culture is passionate, collaborative and diverse and we enjoy working in a relaxed, dress-down environment, where dogs are more than welcome.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £60,000.00-£70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Flexitime
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Transport links
- UK visa sponsorship
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Forecasting: 5 years (preferred)
- Accounting: 5 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester
Reference ID: IS120724
