Financial Controller

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Nxtgen Recruitment

NXTGEN are working with a fantastic organisation based in South Cambridge to recruit a Financial Controller. The organisation have ambitious growth plans within their UK markets and this role will play a key role in designing the financial strategy to ensure the business meets these objectives. As Financial Controller, you will lead a small but dedicated accounts team, remaining hands on with the delivery of the month end management accounts and financial statements. You will have sole responsibility for the commercial and operational financial planning, using a range of complex financial models to understand contract performance and margins, working with the sales teams to maximise business opportunities. The Financial Controller will also be expected to review current reporting process as well as manage changes advised by the parent company based in Europe. This is a high profile position with exposure to an overseas Group CFO as well as the UK MD of this exciting business.

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Play an active role in setting the financial strategy for individual business units, driving them towards key financial objectives
• Track performance vs plan for business units, identifying trends and opportunities to increase profitability
• Preparation of financial statements under IFRS before consolidating into group
• Business partner closely with the sales and commercial teams, reviewing contract agreements and product costing to maximise return
• Work closely with project teams to track performance, influencing key strategic decisions
• Constantly review reporting processes and ERP systems, identifying improvements as required

The successful candidate will ideally be a fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with prior experience leading a small accounts function. You will be an effective senior management team member, with excellent communication skills and the ability to influence high level decisions. Prior experience using SAP is highly desirable and candidates will need to be confident building financial models within Excel. You will be passionate about continuous improvement, always looking for opportunities to create efficiencies within the reporting processes. This role combines both technical and commercial finance skills and as such candidates will need to be comfortable with a broad and all encompassing leadership role.