Broster Buchanan are currently partnering with a growing manufacturing business based in Southend, Essex who are looking to add a part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent) or qualified by experience Financial Controller to their finance team.

This is a genuinely exciting role where the successful applicant will have ample opportunity to add value, working closely with the senior leadership team and owners.

Prior experience in manufacturing is desirable though not essential as is exposure to stock accounting.

Principle accountabilities or main tasks:
 
Month End
*Preparation of management accounts pack for board level
*Full responsibility for the month end process
*Accruals, prepayments, full balance sheet reconciliations, salary journals
*Preparation of reconciling schedules on monthly basis to support accounts
*Management of Fixed assets register and depreciation
*Production of monthly revenue and cost recognition analysis and associated journals (WIP management)
*Month end variance analysis and financial narrative reports for the board
*Departmental Margin analysis based on monthly and YTD results
*Managing the payroll process for the company
*Managing intercompany reconciliations between group companies
*Producing the quarterly VAT returns
*Overseeing and finalising bank reconciliations
Working Capital Management
*Supervision and review of accounts payable and accounts receivable
*Authorisation and approval of payment runs
*Managing the treasury affairs and the cashflow of the company
Production
*Building a close working relationship with production delivery team to ensure good financial controls are in place
*Supervising the job budgeting process to ensure company margins are met for each project
*Supervising productions to ensure that productions are well managed and cost reports and circulated regularly
*Production of regular cost reports for larger projects and project variance analysis when completed
*Attending project start up and close down meetings
*Ensuring that all projects have appropriate contracts in place
 
Other
*Preparation of annual Statutory Accounts with supporting schedules
*Weekly sales pipeline reporting
*Management of one member of staff for day to day affairs
*Management of the taxation affairs of the company including Quarterly VAT Returns for the group
*Supporting FD with annual budgeting and forecasting