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Hybrid Financial Controller – Commercial
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About the role
- Financial Controller managing revenue growth for Müller UK & Ireland, a leading dairy brand. Collaborating with the Commercial Director to meet financial targets and drive efficiencies.
Responsibilities
- Co-pilot the Commercial Director and SLT providing financial insights, support and challenge on key commercial topics to ensure sustainable profitable growth of the business.
- Deputise for the Finance Director on an ad-hoc basis and support in delivery of key projects
- Delivery of the in-year monthly top line financial forecast and risks and opportunities ensuring we have the plans to deliver the annual budget
- Provide value added reporting on top line performance, clearly identifying key drivers and effectively communicating with key stakeholders
- Lead the end-to-end commercial bottom-up budget build for the next year (Year 1 of Strategy Plan)
- Finance lead on Private Label contract negotiations and tenders, making clear recommendations on future cost prices.
- Finance lead supporting Branded Sales team on joint customer business plans.
- Management of the commercial month end close.
- Owner of the balance sheet liability for trade accruals.
- Key point of contact for the external audit.
- Responsible for commercial sign off, ensuring compliance with internal policies
- Focus on process and system development within Commercial Finance to drive greater efficiency and to enable improved effectiveness in terms of planning and reporting.
- General management of direct reports including 1:1’s, PDPs and objective setting.
- Nurture and develop talent and support individuals with development plans.
- Drive engagement through delivering EOS action plan.
Requirements
- Qualified Accountant with 10+ years experience
- Commercial finance experience is essential along with broader experience across the Finance discipline, notably within both financial and management accounting.
- Experience within FMCG or Manufacturing required.
- Commercially minded, strong business partner.
- Into the detail, but also ability to make 'complex simple'.
- Strong leader, able to inspire, equip and enable others
- Strong willed - comfortable having the tough conversations.
- Can manage and influence upwards and challenge the status quo.
- Experience in managing large teams of qualified accountants
- Continuous improvement mentality
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- generous annual bonus
- Life Assurance
- Company car or cash allowance
- Private Medical Insurance
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising with service)
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Family Leave
- Enhanced Bereavement Leave
- Pension Employer Contribution Scheme (matched up to 8%)
- Exclusive access to Müller Rewards, offering a variety of online and in-store discounts and development opportunities.
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