Divisional Financial Controller

Your new company
Hays is working exclusively with a well-established and reputable business based in Norwich to recruit a new Divisional FC. This company has a successful history and is looking to bolster their finance team with a skilled finance professional to continue their growth.

Your new role
This role will report to and work closely with the Finance Director to oversee all financial operations and business partner with the senior leaders within the division to drive profitability. You will be responsible for:

Work with senior leadership to identify areas of efficiency or cost-saving
Act as a business partner to various stakeholders to improve financial performance and communicate key metrics and business growth opportunities
Produce management accounts and develop KPI reporting
Support the development of systems and processes
Oversee transactional finance processes and identify areas of improvement
Statutory reporting and audit preparation
Management of a small finance team, including the development and upskilling of junior members

This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours a week. This role will be considered an office-based role, but flexibility is available for occasional home-working and flexible office hours.

What you'll need to succeed
You will need to be/have:

A qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA accountant
Have strong technical accounting skills and be able to understand the underlying challenges and objectives
Ideally, have experience in an SME environment
Resilient and open-minded to change
Highly organised and proactive
Excellent communication and influencing skills, being able to business partner with various stakeholders

What you'll get in return
You will receive a competitive annual salary of £50-60,000, 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays), private medical insurance, performance-based bonus and potentially a company car allowance.

What you need to do now
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