Deputy Financial Controller Wollaston, UK £60,000 As our new Deputy Financial Controller, you'll provide financial accounting and reporting activities to the Scott Bader UK, Eire and Scandinavia teams.
You will support improvement of the quality and focus of financial reporting, business performance and liquidity whilst leading a small team that seeks to provide a high level of service to fellow colleagues, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders.
You'll be supporting the Financial Controller with engagement with local management teams across organisational performance and operational day–to-day matters.
Some of your key responsibilities: - You'll provide UK Site Manager with key and relevant financial performance information to allow meaningful assessment and challenge of the company performance.
- You will ensure the provision, to Scott Bader Group Finance, UK, Eire and Scandinavia entities monthly financial results (P&L, Balance Sheet, Capital monitoring, working capital performance & cashflow management).
- You'll ensure and lead compliance with internal control procedures in line with Group and Local policies.
- You will support the optimisation of working capital and seek to improve the quality and visibility of working capital performance measures and work with the business to identify opportunities for improvement.
- You'll ensure preparation of weekly cash forecasts for UK, Scandinavia and Eire, providing variance analysis commentary to the regional CFO and Finance controller UK, Eire and Scandinavia.
Reviewing borrowing facilities to ensure cashpool remains in line with cashpooling covenants.
What do I need to be successful in this role?
- You hold a recognised formal accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
- Experienced in working within a financial accounting department preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- Commercial finance exposure would be a real positive.
- You have an enquiring mind with a drive to succeed, deliver excellence and effectively manage change.
What's in it for me?
- A competitive salary alongside inclusion into our company bonus scheme.
Our Group Staff Bonus & Profit Performance Pay bonus scheme reinforces the Scott Bader principle of working together for a common goal and sharing in our successes.
- Enhanced employer pension contribution whereby Scott Bader will contribute a maximum of 2x your contribution, up to a maximum of 10%.
- Private medical insurance alongside a host of further discounts and employee benefit schemes - 25 days annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays – We also offer the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 day's annual leave in case you need a couple of extra days.
- We offer all our employees one full day per year to complete volunteering work of your choice which is fully paid.
Alongside this, if you are thinking about fundraising for your favourite charity or local community event, we will happily match the funds that you have raised up to a maximum of £1000 in any one year.
- Our Head Office sits within 44 acres of Northamptonshire countryside, nestled within the village of Wollaston.
Access to free onsite car parking, electric car charging points, discounted cafeteria and even an onsite swimming pool.
Who are Scott Bader?
Scott Bader is an employee-owned global manufacturer of advanced composites, structural adhesives and functional polymers.
Established in 1921, we have a century of expertise in manufacturing high-quality, innovative products for a variety of markets around the world.
Scott Bader now employs 800 people across 7 manufacturing sites and 18 offices worldwide.
We are committed to expanding our global reach, with recent ventures including North America, India, Japan and Australia, while continuing to build on our reputation for innovation, outstanding quality and technical expertise.
Scott Bader is different to most other companies.
Our business is based on the simple principle of maintaining a balance between our social purpose and business needs.
In 1951 we became the first UK company to hold a Common Ownership Certificate when the Bader family handed over their shares to The Scott Bader Commonwealth Limited – in simple terms, this means that Scott Bader colleagues own and are responsible for the success and overall wellbeing of the company.
Diversity & Inclusion Our aim is to create an environment that is welcoming to all people, and ensures we treat each other and customers with respect.
We appreciate different and fresh ways of thinking, encouraging innovation where colleagues feel they can express their views freely, and create a working atmosphere in which everyone is able to deliver a high-quality service.