GROUP FINANCIAL CONTROLLER - PE BACKED PHARMACEUTICALS BUSINESS

Job title : GROUP FINANCIAL CONTROLLER - PE BACKED PHARMACEUTICALS BUSINESS
Location : England
Job-type : Permanent
Contact : Philip Hodson
Call : Philip
Email : email Philip
Reference : J9225
THE SEARCH:

Altus Partners are delighted to be partnered with a privately backed pharmaceutical business that is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to help facilitate their significant growth. This is a new role which has been created to bring greater integration, standardisation, and rigour to the finance department. You will be responsible for all Internal & external Group financial reporting and managing a team of circa 25 with 3 direct reports. The role is based in the Southwest of England.

 

THE ROLE:

  • Producing divisional and consolidated monthly management accounts and reports with strict adherence to company policies and timetables

  • Cash management and cashflow forecasting

  • Continually seeking to improve productivity and efficiency through the development of systems, processes, and controls

  • Implementing and maintaining a strong process and internal control environment

  • Preparing and monitoring performance against forecasts and budgets

  • Maintaining an in-depth understanding of the key drivers of the business to derive clear and succinct analyses of the ongoing financial performance of operations

  • Coordinating budgeting and forecasting procedures at divisional level and preparing consolidated version of the same

  • Ensuring compliance with relevant local tax, accounting, auditing, and external reporting requirements and obtaining professional advice and input as required

  • Leading and coordinating the annual external audit

  • Ensuring intercompany transactions are properly recorded, reported, reconciled, and consolidated.

  • Treasury oversight in ensuring effective management of working capital

  • Leading, mentoring, and providing clear guidance to the finance team

 

THE REQUIREMENTS:

  • Degree qualification

  • Qualified ACA

  • Experienced Group Financial Controller in a product processing/manufacturing environment

  • Experienced in managing internal & external stakeholders

  • Experienced people manager having closely managed a team of 15 or more people

  • Experienced in the preparation/presentation of monthly management accounts & Board pack to a tight deadline with consolidated profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flows

  • Experienced in managing significant change or transformations within the finance function – experience of significant change projects such as systems implementations, business integrations, reorganisations/restructurings will be essential

  • Experience with managing UK tax compliance

  • Experience in working with an integrated consolidation and planning system (currently Excel based)

  • Expert in financial reporting and FRS102

  • Experienced in managing the external audit process

  • Ideally experience of a private equity backed business environment