Financial Controller
About the Role
Sewell Wallis are working with a global organisation in Leeds who are looking to recruit a Financial Controller. An international business which has completed various acquisitions and now looking to expand their UK finance team, following further growth plans being put into action.
This role would suit a dynamic and established finance professional, with a strong background in financial accounting, with experience in managing teams and improving processes and controls.
What will you be doing?
Reporting into the Head of Finance, this hands-on role will oversee all financial reporting aspects of the finance operation, leading a medium sized finance team whilst streamlining processes and systems through various exciting new projects on the horizon.
- Lead and manage the transactional finance team, providing mentorship, guidance, and support to ensure the accurate and timely execution of financial tasks.
- Oversee the financial accounting function, managing year end financial statements and coordinating with auditors
- Deliver accurate financial reporting within agreed deadlines
- Develop robust financial controls and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Drive process improvements and efficiency initiatives within the team to enhance overall performance and productivity.
- Work on up-and-coming projects across the finance team, working closely with senior stakeholders across the business
What skills are we looking for?
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification
- Experience in a financial accounting role or a demonstrable background in audit
- Manufacturing experience would be a nice to have but not essential
- Team management experience
What's on offer?
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Excellent pension up to 10%
- Private medical for you and family
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Hybrid working
Send us your CV below, or contact lucy.regan@sewellwallis.com for more information.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
