Financial Controller Job in Manchester

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Financial Controller Job in Manchester

Job Description
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER / MANCHESTER / HYBRID WORK (MIN 1 DAYS IN OFFICE) / £45K -£55K & GREAT BENEFITS

If you are an ambitious Finance professional, looking for a new opportunity, then this exciting Financial Controller position is the one for you! Be part of a growing international organisation, working with great people.

WEX Europe Services Ltd are the owner of the Esso Card fuel card portfolio, and with offices across Europe and the US are one of Europe’s largest providers of fuel cards. We are undergoing a significant growth strategy and are looking for talented individuals to join us.

The successful Financial Controller will play a key role within the Finance Department. Assisting the European Corporate Controller in running a finance function that is considered best in class within a Finance Team supporting 8 European Countries.

What’s in it for me?

Basic salary of between £45k-£55k depending upon experience
37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday
Hybrid working (min 1 day a week in our Manchester office)
Fantastic work-life balance
Employee discount and incentives scheme
Company pension & life assurance scheme
A generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
Holiday purchase scheme, the ability to get an additional 5 days annual leave per year
Employee discount platform
Incentives schemes, companywide and departmental
Great working environment
    Key Responsibilities of the Financial Controller:

Manage the preparation of monthly management accounts for the France and Belgium businesses under tight reporting deadlines to the US parent
Preparation of supplementary returns to US head office finance team
Investigate and explain variances to budget and forecast
Work with the FP&A team to prepare detailed budgets and forecasts
Manage a junior finance team (2 x part quals)
Liaison with project team to ensure smooth delivery into finance of system changes and upgrades
Maintain a culture of ongoing people development and process improvement
Maintenance of a strong accounting control environment via monthly balance sheet reconciliation process
Review of month end reconciliations and timely resolution of differences
Manage AR ledgers for relevant businesses
Preparation of the annual financial statements for statutory entities including liaison with external auditors with support from ECC
Finance point of contact for staff in local offices
Potential ad hoc European travel to assist with compliance obligations e.g. meetings with compliance advisors
Skills & Experience:

Qualified accountant with PQE experience
Ability to interface with all levels of management and staff
Comfortable working in a large finance team of approx. 40 staff and liaising with peer group of Financial Controllers (5 in total including this role)
Excellent technical accounting knowledge
High level of IT literacy including use of databases preferred (MS Access)
Ability to effectively delegate tasks whilst retaining responsibility
Comfortable with managing staff whilst working from home and ensuring delivery on key objectives
Astute attention to detail, ensuring that as far as possible items presented are ‘right 1st time’
What’s Next?
If you have the passion and knowledge to take on this Financial Controller role, we would love to hear from you! APPLY TODAY and let’s discuss this fantastic next step in your career

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Manchester
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Manchester
County: Greater Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Salary: £45000 – £55000/annum
Benefits: