Site Financial Controller/Business Partner - Michael Page Finance : Job Details

The Site Financial Controller & Business Partner will lead the end-to-end finance function for a newly acquired business, handling everything from revenue recognition to management accounts. This role focuses on business partnering with key stakeholders, driving financial insights, and managing audits and project accounting.

Client Details

A newly acquired company is recognized for its cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions in industries such as mining, construction, and infrastructure. This acquisition enhances the parent company's market position by boosting its capabilities in digital and automated systems, aligning with a commitment to operational excellence and value through advanced technology.

Description

This role delivers the accounting function for a newly acquired company and provides business partnering to the Manager - Finance and the Senior Manager - Manufacturing. The role will have full responsibility for the end-to-end finance function from revenue recognition to producing management accounts with a key focus on creating and implementing finance processes. The role will have a key focus on business partnering which will play a key part in decision making.

Business Partnering

• Analyse performance and key metrics to provide up-to-date and value adding insight
• Work closely with key non-financial stakeholders to support sound financial decision making
• Provide accurate and relevant commentary to the Parent finance function to enable an accurate picture of performance
• Drive a continuous improvement methodology and mindset into the site

Month End Processes & Procedures

• Perform allocated month end processes and procedures in a timely and accurate manner
• Monitor and comply with month end timetable
• Comply with accounting standards and Group accounting policies
• Prepare / Review reconciliations for manual accounts including substantiation of reconciling items
• Prepare fortnightly receivables/debtors tracking
• Manages the General Ledger including month end close, review and reconciliation
• Manages the external audit processes. Ensure Audit packs are complete and accurate
• Preparation of Inventory and execution of new inventory management system
• Project accounting management
• Contribute to the delivery of timely and useful information and financial advice to drive business decisions
• Proactively assist the business monitor and action key reconciliations such as assets under construction
• Support of any finance projects, cost savings initiatives or benefits programs, or ad hoc tasks as directed

Financial & Management Reporting

• Prepare business unit financial statements - business unit B/S, P&L, Cash Flow and consolidation of financial statements
• Prepare trial balance and issue other nominated financial and management reports
• Assist with the annual budgeting process, consolidating and analysing results and liaising with business units on their submissions;
• Assist with forecasting (monthly and strategic) and reporting on results to management.

Audit & Balance Sheet Review

• Participate in internal and external audit as required
• Assist with the preparation of the Balance Sheet Review template as required
• Assist with Asset verification process as required

Administration and Compliance

• Compliance with relevant standards, Segregation of Duties and financial authority limits.
• Compliance with all tax, treasury, statutory and financial policies
• Contact for External auditing requirements

Profile

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting or Business discipline
• Professional designation ACA, CIMA, or ACCA
• Experience in a small owner managed business - desirable
• Experience with inventory or project accounting - desirable
• 5 years post graduate experience in accounting or finance (or related discipline)
• Experience partnering with non-finance stakeholders
• Xero and Excel and financial modelling skills - desirable
• Possess reputation for integrity, ethics, personal values and solid character
• Builds the trust of others both internally and externally
• Demonstrate innate business intellect, achievement orientation and competitive spirit
• Model resilience and flexibility; adapts well to new circumstances and adversity
• Demonstrate a bias to working in a team oriented fashion, supporting other's success

Job Offer

• A competitive salary
• Annual bonus
• Above market pension contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• On site parking