Downey Osborne
Financial Controller
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Financial Controller
Downey Osborne is delighted to be working with an established and growing business to recruit a Financial Controller. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to take ownership of the finance function, partner with senior leadership, and play a key role in supporting the company's continued growth.
What You Get
- £65,000 - £70,000
- Permanent position
- Early finish every Friday
- Free onsite parking
- Life assurance
- Company pension scheme
- Greater Belfast office
About You
You'll be a qualified accountant with the confidence to lead a finance function and provide commercial insight across the business.
Experience in:
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Previous experience within an SME, engineering or manufacturing environment
- Financial reporting and management accounts
- Budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis
- Leading or mentoring a finance team
- Strong ERP and Excel skills
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes and controls
- Communicating effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
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About Your New Role
Always
- Producing accurate monthly management accounts and financial reports
- Leading the budgeting and forecasting process
- Monitoring cash flow and working capital to support business performance
- Ensuring robust financial controls and compliance across the finance function
- Providing meaningful financial analysis to support strategic decision making
- Managing and developing the finance team
- Working closely with senior management to improve business performance
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Often
- Reviewing costs, margins and operational performance
- Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting
- Supporting audits and statutory reporting requirements
- Developing financial models and business cases for future projects
- Working alongside operational managers to provide commercial insight
Occasionally
- Leading finance-related projects and system improvements
- Supporting business growth initiatives, acquisitions or investment opportunities
- Reviewing banking facilities and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders
- Delivering presentations and financial updates to the senior leadership team
Never
- Spending every Friday afternoon in the office when everyone else has already started thinking about the weekend.
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