Financial Controller

MacKenzie King are delighted to be working exclusively with a large, ambitious organisation in Ipswich in the recruitment of a Financial Controller. We are looking for an individual to lead the Group’s finance function and to provide leadership to the finance team. You will be responsible for the Group’s day-to-day accounting operations, including Accounts Payable, General Ledger, cashbook, and treasury.

• Oversee the weekly working capital reporting
• Deliver on the month-end reporting process, ensuring the timely and accurate reporting of monthly results.
• Prepare consolidated monthly management accounts, including debtors and cash-flow reporting, and provide ad-hoc financial reports to support business needs.
• Lead the production of all stakeholder reporting.
• Oversee the Group’s annual audit process, acting as the primary contact for external audit teams.
• Own the forecasting and budgeting process, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cashflow.
• Seek continuous improvement to processes and system.

To succeed in the role, you will be or have:

• A qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent).
• Experience in consolidation and group reporting.
• Strong background in financial reporting processes, with a solid understanding of accounting principles and regulations.
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience, with the ability to lead a team, chair meetings, and oversee day-to-day accounting operations.
• Advanced Excel knowledge.
• Ability to manage multiple workloads and work with external contractors effectively.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage with all levels of management and influence decisions.

The business can offer you an exciting, fast-paced working environment, a culture of teamwork and the opportunity to play a vital role in their plans for future business growth.