Interim Financial Controller

About Our Client Our client is a leading organization in the food industry, renowned for its high-quality products. They are currently seeking a Financial Controller to join their Ingredients Business Unit on an 18-month fixed term contract. This role is essential in providing financial decision-making support and acting as a key business partner within the division. Job Description Supporting the Commercial Director and the Head of Financial Controlling in evaluating the strategic direction of the division. Designing robust decision-making processes for market participation. Developing forward-looking pricing strategy tools and systems to assess the impact of currency fluctuations. Taking full responsibility for the Ingredients P&L and Balance Sheet in SAP. Reviewing monthly reporting and future outlooks, including budgets and forecasts. Investigating, explaining, and challenging variances to forecasts affecting profitability. Ensuring financial impacts of all activities are analyzed and understood prior to decision-making. Overseeing capital expenditure requests and conducting post-completion payback assessments. Driving continuous improvement initiatives and encouraging teams to achieve their targets. Managing two direct reports and providing support for the Head of Financial Controlling as required. Offering business partner support to the Commercial Director and assisting in delivering key projects. The Successful Applicant CIMA or ACCA qualified with a minimum of 5 years of post-qualification experience. Proven experience within the FMCG environment. Strong systems capability, preferably with SAP experience. Excellent influencing skills and commercial acumen. Strong relationship-building and communication abilities. Experience in producing detailed budgets and forecasts with comprehensive variance analysis. Previous experience in a manufacturing environment. Ability to work independently with a proactive and 'can-do' attitude. Outstanding organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail. What's on Offer The successful candidate will receive a competitive benefits package, including: Up to 15% annual bonus Company car or car allowance 4 x life assurance policy Partner private medical insurance 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service) Enhanced maternity and paternity leave Enhanced bereavement leave Pension employer contribution scheme (matched up to 8%) Exclusive access to an employee rewards program offering various online and in-store discounts Business-supplied IT equipment Free parking

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