<h2 data-path-to-node="0">The Company</h2><p data-path-to-node="1" id="p-rc_6a41091968a3b6fc-126">My client is a premier venue and live events business based in East London. Following major expansion projects and the rollout of new leisure districts, this flagship organisation welcomes millions of visitors every year across a diverse portfolio of world-class events. Driven by a collaborative, values-led culture, they are now looking to recruit an ambitious Financial Controller to join their four-person finance leadership structure.</p><h2 data-path-to-node="2">The Role</h2><p id="p-rc_6a41091968a3b6fc-127" data-path-to-node="3">Reporting directly to the CFO, this role takes full ownership of the integrity, accuracy, and efficiency of the group's core accounting records and General Ledger. Managing a direct team of four and partnering with senior heads across 25 operational departments, you will play a central role in maintaining financial discipline and modernising core systems.</p><p data-path-to-node="4">Key responsibilities include:</p><ul data-path-to-node="5"><li><p data-path-to-node="5,0,0" id="p-rc_6a41091968a3b6fc-128">Inspiring, coaching, and setting clear direction for a team of four covering Accounts Payable, Revenue & Credit, Cashier, and Management Accounts.</p></li><li><p id="p-rc_6a41091968a3b6fc-129" data-path-to-node="5,1,0">Overseeing group accounting operations, maintaining robust financial controls, and collaborating with internal audit and compliance teams.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="5,2,0" id="p-rc_6a41091968a3b6fc-130">Driving system optimisation and process automation across the finance function, leveraging modern IT tools and AI solutions where appropriate.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="5,3,0" id="p-rc_6a41091968a3b6fc-131">Managing working capital, balance sheet reconciliations, treasury, and inputs into monthly cash flow forecasting.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="5,4,0" id="p-rc_6a41091968a3b6fc-132">Partnering with senior managers across 25 operational business functions to ensure financial accuracy at every level.</p></li></ul><h2 data-path-to-node="6">Your Profile</h2><p data-path-to-node="7">To be successful in this role, you will be a qualified finance leader who thrives when managing people, tightening controls, and driving digital transformation.</p><p data-path-to-node="8">Essential criteria:</p><ul data-path-to-node="9"><li><p id="p-rc_6a41091968a3b6fc-133" data-path-to-node="9,0,0">Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with several years of post-qualification experience in industry or commerce.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,1,0" id="p-rc_6a41091968a3b6fc-134">Proven track record of leading, mentoring, and developing direct reports within a finance function.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,2,0" id="p-rc_6a41091968a3b6fc-135">Strong track record of achievements over 3-5 years in a Financial Controller or Finance Manager role.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,3,0" id="p-rc_6a41091968a3b6fc-136">Hands-on experience driving finance system improvements, process automation, or digital transformation initiatives.</p></li><li><p id="p-rc_6a41091968a3b6fc-137" data-path-to-node="9,4,0">Advanced Excel capabilities and overall technical fluency, with a tech-forward mindset around automation.</p></li><li><p id="p-rc_6a41091968a3b6fc-138" data-path-to-node="9,5,0">Confident communication and influencing skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.</p></li></ul><h2 data-path-to-node="10">Salary & Benefits</h2><ul data-path-to-node="11"><li><p data-path-to-node="1,0,0">Salary: £90,000 - £100,000 per annum</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="1,1,0">Bonus: Up to 20% performance-related bonus</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="1,2,0">Working Model: 4 days per week in their East London office (free on-site car parking provided)</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="1,3,0">Pension: Matched pension scheme with up to 15% company contribution</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="1,4,0">Healthcare & Wellbeing: Private Health Insurance (AXA), biennial Nuffield Health assessment, free on-site gym, and an Employee Assistance Programme</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="1,5,0">Financial Security: Life Assurance (4x salary) and Income Protection (75% of salary for up to 2 years)</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="1,6,0">Holidays & Perks: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, season ticket loan, and cycle to work schem</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="11,0,0"> </p></li></ul><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. 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<p>Robert Half are pleased to be partnering with a <strong>manufacturing organisation</strong> based at <strong>Milton Park (Didcot)</strong> to recruit a <strong>Group Financial Controller</strong>. The Group Financial Controller will receive a salary between <strong>£80,000-£100,000</strong> along with other attractive benefits including <strong>hybrid remote working.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Primary responsibilities; </strong></p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>Group Consolidation</strong>: Oversee the monthly consolidation process, ensuring accurate and timely group financial reporting across multiple entities.</li><li><strong>Intercompany Accounting</strong>: Manage intercompany reconciliations, transactions and balances, ensuring accuracy and appropriate controls across the group.</li><li><strong>Stock & Manufacturing Accounting</strong>: Oversee inventory accounting, stock valuation and manufacturing costs, ensuring accurate financial reporting and effective controls.</li><li><strong>Financial Reporting</strong>: Lead the month-end and year-end close processes, delivering accurate management and statutory reporting.</li><li><strong>Tax & Audit</strong>: Take ownership of the group's tax compliance and external audit processes, managing relationships with external advisors and ensuring all statutory obligations are met.</li><li><strong>Financial Controls</strong>: Develop, maintain and improve financial processes, systems and internal controls across the group.</li><li><strong>Leadership</strong>: Lead, develop and mentor the finance team, setting clear objectives and fostering a high-performing finance function.</li><li><strong>Business Partnering</strong>: Work closely with senior leadership and operational stakeholders, providing financial insight and supporting strategic business decisions.</li><li><strong>Continuous Improvement</strong>: Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting, processes and systems, driving greater efficiency and consistency across the group.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Key experience and attributes; </strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, with significant experience in a senior financial control position.</li><li>Strong experience of group consolidation and multi-entity reporting.</li><li>Thorough understanding of intercompany accounting and reconciliations.</li><li>Previous experience working within a stock-based, manufacturing or product-led environment.</li><li>Strong technical accounting knowledge, including inventory valuation and manufacturing costs.</li><li>Experience managing external audits, tax compliance and relationships with professional advisors.</li><li>Proven ability to lead, develop and motivate a finance team.</li><li>Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage at senior management level.</li><li>A proactive and hands-on approach, with the ability to balance operational responsibilities with wider strategic priorities.</li></ul><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Sm9yZGFuLldlc3QuMjU0OTcuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p><strong>Assistant Management Accountant</strong></p><p><strong>Manufacturing | Port Talbot, South Wales</strong><br /> <strong>Location:</strong> Port Talbot, South Wales<br /> <strong>Reporting to:</strong> Financial Controller</p><p><strong>An exciting opportunity to join a growing manufacturing business:</strong></p><p>Are you a commercially minded finance professional looking to develop your career in management accounting within a fast-paced manufacturing environment?</p><p>We are seeking a motivated, analytical and detail-oriented <strong>Assistant Management Accountant</strong> to join our finance team at our manufacturing operation in Port Talbot.</p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers but also wants to understand the bigger commercial picture. You will play an important role in providing accurate financial information, analysing manufacturing costs and helping the business improve operational efficiency and profitability.</p><p>Working closely with the Finance team and colleagues across Production, Procurement, Engineering and Operations, you will gain valuable exposure to the financial and operational drivers of a manufacturing business. You will be encouraged to challenge variances, identify opportunities for improvement and turn financial data into meaningful business insight.</p><p>We are looking for someone who is proactive, curious and keen to make a difference, with the ambition to develop their management accounting skills and contribute to the continued success of the business.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Role: </strong></p><p>Reporting to the Finance Manager or Management Accountant, you will support the preparation of monthly management accounts, manufacturing cost analysis, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.</p><p>You will work closely with operational teams to understand production performance, investigate cost variances and ensure that stock, work in progress and manufacturing costs are accurately recorded and reported.</p><p>This is a hands-on role offering the opportunity to develop both your technical accounting expertise and your commercial understanding of manufacturing operations.</p><p><strong>Key responsibilities:</strong></p><p><strong>Management accounts and financial reporting</strong></p><ol><ul><li>Assist with the preparation of accurate and timely monthly management accounts.</li><li>Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.</li><li>Analyse actual performance against budgets, forecasts and prior periods.</li><li>Produce financial reports and clear commentary explaining key movements and variances.</li><li>Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring reporting deadlines are achieved.</li></ul></ol><p><strong>Manufacturing cost accounting:</strong></p><ol><ul><li>Monitor and analyse raw material, direct labour and manufacturing overhead costs.</li><li>Assist with product costing, standard costing and cost of sales calculations.</li><li>Investigate material price and usage variances, labour efficiency and production overhead variances.</li><li>Analyse scrap, waste, rework and production losses to identify opportunities for cost reduction.</li><li>Monitor production costs and, where relevant, cost per unit or tonne produced.</li><li>Work with operational managers to understand cost movements and improve manufacturing performance.</li></ul></ol><p><strong>Stock and inventory control:</strong></p><ol><ul><li>Assist with stock valuation, work-in-progress reporting and inventory reconciliations.</li><li>Support periodic and year-end stock counts, investigating discrepancies and unusual movements.</li><li>Monitor slow-moving, obsolete and excess stock.</li><li>Reconcile goods received not invoiced and investigate outstanding items.</li><li>Work with Warehouse, Procurement and Production teams to improve inventory accuracy and control.</li></ul></ol><p><strong>Budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis:</strong></p><ol><ul><li>Support the annual budgeting process and regular financial forecasts.</li><li>Monitor departmental expenditure against approved budgets.</li><li>Assist with forecasting material costs, labour, energy, maintenance and other operating expenses.</li><li>Investigate significant variances and provide insight into the financial performance of the business.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve cost control, efficiency and profitability.</li></ul></ol><p><strong>Business partnering and continuous improvement:</strong></p><ol><ul><li>Build effective working relationships with Production, Engineering, Procurement, Warehouse and Commercial teams.</li><li>Provide financial information that helps non-finance colleagues understand business performance.</li><li>Support investment appraisals and capital expenditure monitoring where required.</li><li>Contribute to improvements in financial reporting, accounting processes and internal controls.</li><li>Undertake ad hoc analysis and reporting to support the Finance team and wider business.</li></ul></ol><p><strong>About you:</strong></p><p>We are looking for someone who combines sound accounting knowledge with strong analytical skills, commercial awareness and a genuine interest in understanding how a manufacturing business operates.</p><p>You will be organised, proactive and comfortable working to deadlines. You will also have the confidence to investigate discrepancies, ask questions and work collaboratively with colleagues across the business.</p><p><strong>Essential skills and experience:</strong></p><ol><ul><li>Experience in a finance or accounting role, ideally with exposure to management accounts, month-end processes or financial analysis.</li><li>AAT qualified or part-qualified, or actively studying towards ACCA, CIMA or ACA; equivalent relevant experience will also be considered.</li><li>A good understanding of accounting principles, reconciliations and financial reporting.</li><li>Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.</li><li>Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem-solving.</li><li>The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.</li><li>Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across different departments.</li></ul></ol><p><strong>Desirable experience:</strong></p><ol><ul><li>Experience within manufacturing, engineering or another operationally focused business.</li><li>Exposure to manufacturing cost accounting, standard costing, stock valuation or work in progress.</li><li>Experience using ERP or accounting systems such as SAP, Sage or Microsoft Dynamics.</li><li>An understanding of budgeting, forecasting, cost centre reporting and variance analysis.</li></ul></ol><p> </p><p><strong>Most importantly, we are looking for someone with the right attitude, a willingness to learn and the motivation to develop into a strong management accounting professional.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>What we offer:</strong></p><ol><ul><li>The opportunity to develop your career within a manufacturing finance environment.</li><li>Exposure to manufacturing operations, product costing and commercial decision-making.</li><li>The chance to work closely with experienced finance and operational professionals.</li><li>Opportunities to broaden your management accounting and business partnering skills.</li><li>A role where your analysis and recommendations can make a tangible difference to business performance.</li><li>A supportive environment in which to build your technical knowledge and professional qualifications.</li></ul></ol><p> </p><p>Salary, pension, annual leave, study support and other benefits will be confirmed as part of the recruitment process.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Why join us?</strong></p><p>This is more than a traditional finance role. You will have the opportunity to understand the relationship between financial performance and manufacturing operations, develop commercially valuable skills and contribute directly to better business decisions.</p><p>If you are looking for a role where you can build your expertise, take ownership of your work and progress your career in management accounting, we would welcome your application.</p><p> </p><p><strong>How to apply:</strong></p><p>If you have the accounting knowledge, analytical mindset and enthusiasm to succeed in this role, we would love to hear from you.</p><p>Please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience, qualifications and interest in the position.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Apply now to take the next step in your finance career.</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/THVuYS5QZXNjZS40MTM4Ni4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">