GBR Recruitment Ltd are working exclusively in partnership with a well established & highly progressive modern day client within the FMCG manufacturing sector based between West Northamptonshire & Oxfordshire. 

This key client is actively recruiting for an experienced Financial Controller / Finance Manager (initially on a 6 months interim contract basis, may extend), responsible for heading up & successfully leading the Finance & Accounts teams to success, by actively coaching mentoring & developing the Finance / Accounts team & those outside of finance (Ops) in the art of financial control measures, LEAN / solid commercial acumen, to help drive the business forward & give it that further cutting edge. 

You will be ACCA, CIMA, ACCA or AAT qualified or time served in a comparable HOF, FD, FM or Senior Finance role, experienced in overseeing / leading all the day to day activity within a busy Finance department & come from within high volume, fast paced manufacturing. 

Duties: 

• Effectively managing & leading the Finance / Accounts team daily with responsibility for full financial control & full financial process management.
• Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Management
• Stock calculations & valuations.
• Payroll & Pensions 
• Producing & providing detailed MI reports for all key stakeholders
• Accurate cash flow forecasting, plus Budget & P/L forecasting
• Sales & Margins Analysis
• Ensure accurate costings / BOM's / COGs are listed on the ERP system
• Quarterly Completion of Partial exemption VAT return & VAT administration
• CAPEX / OPEX control / guidance & advice
• Authorisation of any audits including financial sales audits 
• Successful implementation of Finance & Accounting systems plus all related working processes / practices.
• You will be the lead contact & key link for all things Financial business systems & Finance IT systems related. 
• Producing effective & accurate operational finance KPI’s reporting.
• Audit preparation & lead representative for accounting audits 
• Advise & provide input to the directors in relation to the financial impact of the proposed business strategy for the current year / future years.
• Board Reports / MI 
• Fixed Assets Register
• Financial Risk Management 

Experience: 

• An ACCA / CIMA / AAT or a time served finance professional from food
• Change Management professional, with strong CI, LEAN & process implementation skills
• Head of Finance, Senior Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Finance Manager, Management Accountant or similar role within similar high volume, fast paced food manufacturing environments. 
• Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, v look up etc..) 
• Previous experience of managing teams to success. 
• Strong with BOMs, COGS & Cost Analysis. 
• Strong in using ERP systems. 
• Strong communicator. 
• Used to being hands on in a small team (team of 3). 

This role is commutable from: Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire & parts of Warwickshire (Stratford upon Avon, Coventry), Buckinghamshire (Milton Keynes), Bedfordshire, 

Interviews to take place immediately, with an immediate June 2024 start for the right applicant.