Job Description

Group Financial Controller

My client is an award-winning suppler of global logistics services including air, courier, ocean freight, customs compliance, supply chain and warehousing, across 3 distinct sites.

As a result of an impending retirement, they wish to appoint a Group Financial Controller to manage the financial and risk management functions of a group of 5 companies.

The Role

Reporting to the main group board, your primary responsibilities will be to:

· Oversee the full accounting function including preparation of monthly management accounts and year-end financial accounts (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central).

· Oversee the Credit Control function.

· Oversee the Accounts Payable function, including approval of payments and BACS files.

· Play a key role in the establishment of budgets and KPI’s.

· Advise and assist the board of directors to meet business plan objectives, including the creation of corporate strategy.

· Oversee the management of the Human Resources function.

· Lead the IT strategy.

The Person

You will be knowledgeable, capable, confident in your own ability, resilient, tenacious, and proactive. In addition, you:

· Must be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

· Have 5+ years’ solid post-qualification experience in industry.

· Must be a proven and effective team manager.

· Must have experience using Microsoft 365 including Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

A full Job Description will be provided on application.

The Rewards

On offer for the successful candidate is a genuinely attractive salary and a benefits package that includes:

· Car allowance

· Private Medical Insurance

· Death-in-Service

· Generous employer pension contribution

To Apply

CVs are to be submitted by uploading your CV via this board.

For an initial confidential discussion please call Iain Cahoon on 07798 844546.

MLR Careers is a trading style of MLR Recruiting Ltd., registered in Northern Ireland number NI653214, and is acting as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £70,000.00-£80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company car
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• This role is office-based. Please confirm this is acceptable.
• Do you now or will you in future require visa sponsorship?

Experience:

• post qualification industry: 5 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 03/02/2025