Commercial Financial Controller

Commercial Financial Controller
Based in Lincolnshire

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Purpose of the role:

• Drive improvements in business performance through financial analysis and budgeting/investment planning, providing advice and recommendations as appropriate
• Oversee financial reporting obligations in compliance with internal and statutory GAAP requirements
• Lead and direct the site finance team

Key Responsibilities of the role:

• Delivery of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting obligations in line with internal and GAAP requirements
• Implement and maintain all financial controls and systems within the business, including compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) obligations
• Work closely with all areas of the business to improve efficiencies and business performance, through the provision, analysis and interpretation of financial data
• Review P&L performance on a monthly basis, identifying and communicating risks and opportunities
• Drive the commercial agenda – managing the Com Ex action plan.
• Oversee mix & customer profitability analysis.
• Liaise with estimating team on acceptable pricing & tenders.
• Liaise closely with the sales team providing an effective link between Sales, Commercial, and, Finance.
• Aged stock management & stock turns reduction.
• Lead and manage the annual budget and re-forecast process.
• Support business analytics through the provision of timely and accurate financial data to facilitate decision making, supporting ComEx (Commercial Excellence), OpEx (Operational Excellence), and applicable Business Systems requirements.
• Review capital expenditure projects, ensuring financial justification, highlighting significant expenditure variances.
• Work with operations teams to monitor and manage working capital levels.
• Lead site finance team, ensuring business goals and objectives are communicated, and company policies and procedures are implemented. Manage training and development plans to facilitate succession planning.

Strategic Input and Business Improvement:
• Support group change initiatives, leading by example.
• Support strategic development of the business, identifying opportunities through effective use of data.
• Identify ways to improve business process driving commercial benefit and governance.

Lead / Direct Reports:
• Direct, develop, drive and empower team.
• Manage training and development plans to feed effective succession planning, evaluating performance through the appraisal process.
• Ensure all company policies and procedures are adhered to (attendance, holidays etc.)

Effective Management:
• Constantly review standards and working practices to achieve and exceed targets.
• Pre-empt issues through effective communication.
• Effective delegation to add value and encourage development.

Relationship Management (Internal and External):
• Build strong working relationships with, and form an integral part of, the management team.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with all internal and external contacts.

Demonstrate Technical Knowledge:
• In depth financial and commercial understanding and strong business acumen.
• UK GAAP / IFRS.
• Tax and VAT as applicable.

Reporting:
• Timely and accurate distribution of all daily, weekly and monthly reports.

Person specification – Who you need to be:

• Ability to communicate effectively on all levels to financial and non-financial audiences.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise own work and work of others to meet deadlines and achieve targets in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Commercially aware with strong influencing skills
• Approachable and flexible – a team player
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Proactive, positive, enthusiastic – demonstrates “can do” attitude
• Leads by example with a strong work ethic and effective delegation skills.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, with a professional accountancy qualification.
• Previous demonstrable commercial exposure.
• Minimum 5 years in manufacturing or FMCG environment, preferably with management experience.
• Solid financial accounting/controlling experience.
• Computer literate with advanced Excel skills.

In addition you should be able to demonstrate the following behaviors and skills:-
1. CUSTOMER-CENTRIC, EASY TO WORK WITH AND FLEXIBLE
• Sharing information with all relevant parties (internal & external) to improve ways of working to deliver customer satisfaction
• Demonstrates a collective use of all communications tools/business systems to ensure that the tools in place are being utilised to benefit the business/customer
• Understands the market we trade in and the arena in which we compete to ensure that we retain a USP
• Takes an objective view on internal/external situations, and looks for ways to improve the service

2. INTENSITY AND SPEED
• Commercially aware of how the role influences the commercial performance of the business
• Organises workload to ensure that we operate in the most efficient way
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure whilst ensuring that we strive for efficiency
• Ability to follow systems and processes to deliver an efficient end result
• Proactively looks for better ways of doing things

3. EMPOWERMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
• Willingness to adapt to business requirements and takes the time to understand business change
• Expresses spoken and written ideas effectively in individual and group situations
• Proactive approach and not afraid to make decisions
• Ability to focus on and achieve personal and team objectives
• Contributes to the overall purpose of the team and take the times to understand the objectives
• Demonstrate a good understanding of business purpose and direction
• Contributes ideas to develop and enhance the offer
• Not afraid to share knowledge to improve ways of working for all
• Relishes the challenge of change and encourages others to do the same, and explains the benefits of change convincingly to their team, identifies any barriers to change and how to overcome them.

4. DEMONSTRATES COMMITMENT AND A PASSION TO SUCCEED
• Passionate and enthusiastic commitment to shared goals and objectives
• Dedication and determination to the success of the team, business and client
• Commitment to training and development and making the team the team the best they can be
• Demonstrates has listened through their actions which are visible and understood by others

5. INTEGRITY AND FAIRNESS ALWAYS
• Trust, appreciation and respect of, and for, team members
• Also ensuring and promoting equality and fairness, following the company policies regarding Dignity at Work.
• Supporting an open and honest environment for discussion and feedback
• Understands your and others role(s) within the team and company
• Contributes positively to team identity
• Builds and maintains team spirit and morale to ensure effective working relationships
• Encourages the mantra and treats people as they would want to be treated

6. SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYONE
• Supports a safe working environment
• Encourages a greater awareness of safety by ensuring team are trained on safety
• Actively encourages team members to engage with other departments to assess safety through risk assessment and Area Safety Inspections
• Balances the workload to ensure that specific areas of work load are addressed

For EU roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the European Union.
Proof of eligibility will be required with your application.

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