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Financial Controller

Employer
Hays Senior Finance
Location
England, Lancashire, Blackburn
Salary
GBP68000.0 - GBP83000.0 per annum + Up to £83K + Bonus
Closing date
3 Mar 2025
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Sector
Retail and wholesale
Salary band
£60,000 - £70,000, £70,000 - £80,000, £80,000 - £90,000
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Where will they be working
From our office

Job Details

Your new company
Join an established Finance team within a large, progressive organisation in Blackburn, working full-time on-site at the businesses' modern offices. Reporting to the FD, you will have the opportunity to drive real change in a growing team.
Your new role
As the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of strategies, policies, systems, and approaches, while maintaining strong oversight of the transactional accounting process. You will provide strong leadership for a team of finance professionals, ensuring the team performs in line with expectations from senior leadership. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will play a pivotal role within the finance function, partnering with stakeholders, suppliers, and various departments. Your duties will include driving the successful implementation of operating plans, providing technical guidance, analysing complex data, and contributing to the development of new processes and systems.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will need to be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with over 5 years of post-qualification experience. You will have worked in a large, complex organisation previously, with strong knowledge of IFRS/local GAAP, proven experience in financial management, and excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential. You should have a track record of successfully developing and implementing financial processes, controls, systems, and business reporting.
What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a salary within the range of approximately £70K - £83K, along with a comprehensive benefits package. This includes private medical healthcare, a performance-based bonus scheme, employee life assurance, and various wellbeing benefits. Additionally, you will have access to learning and development opportunities, a supportive work environment, and various facilities such as secure parking, and flexible working arrangements.
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Company

At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.

From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.

So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.

So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.

We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:

  • Corporate Governance
  • Credit Control
  • Part-Qualified Accountant
  • Payroll
  • Public Practice Accounting
  • Public Services Accounting
  • Senior Finance – Qualified
  • Support, Ledgers & Bookkeeping
  • Tax & Treasury

You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow

 

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