Financial Controller

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Full time
Location: Dumfries
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Job offered by: DW Recruit
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Category:
Our Client, a successful family-run company based in Dumfries, Scotland, is a well-known and respected mechanical engineering business offering design, fabrication, installation, repair, and maintenance services. We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller to join our team at our headquarters in Dumfries, Scotland, reporting directly to the Managing Director. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded accountant with a solid understanding of the financial controls and processes essential for a manufacturing company. We're looking for a candidate with a background in a similar role who is eager to contribute to the growth and development of our business. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Financial Management:

Develop and prepare annual budgets and operational overheads. Provide strategic long-term planning support to the MD to align with financial goals and objectives. Financial Management & Reporting:

Oversee the company's day-to-day finances, including cash flow, debtors, creditors, overhead, and profit margin/EBITDA optimisation. Prepare monthly management accounts and draft profit and loss reports to submit to the group finance department. Commercial Business Support:

Assist in evaluating business opportunities, pricing strategies, and contract negotiations. Confidential Administrative Support:

Directly assist the MD with sensitive business matters, including correspondence, document preparation, and decision-making processes. Team Leadership & Development:

Manage, mentor, and develop the accounts finance team, ensuring high performance and growth. Person Specification: Accounting qualification - ideally ACA, ACCA, or CIMA - with previous experience in a finance manager/controller capacity. Proven experience working in an entrepreneurial business or one that has experienced rapid growth, testing financial structures. Technically strong accounting skills. Experience working with ERP systems. Advanced MS Excel skills. Personable and confident. Ability to self-motivate. Methodical and organised. Ability to work with high accuracy and a keen eye for detail. Able to work to regular deadlines and timetables. Salary & Benefits: Competitive salary commensurate with experience. Contributory Pension Scheme. Flexible benefits programme. Regular training and career development. Life Assurance. Job Type: Full-time Pay: £50,000.00 - £65,000.00 per year Must have the right to work in the UK; our client is not sponsoring candidates at this time. Benefits: Company pension Free Parking On-site parking Referral programme Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location:

In person

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