Financial Controller
Insight HR
- Kilkenny
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Drive commercial value, operational efficiencies and strategic development across the organisation
- Provide strategic insights into business performance both internally and externally
- Lead and manage all aspects of the Finance and Accounting functions ensuring smooth & timely execution of all accounting processes and reports.
- Ownership of monthly accounts and all reporting KPI packs.
- Proactively leading management of cash flow, financial planning & analysis of company's financial position aligned to the company's business plan and agreed ARR, growth & profit margin metrics.
- Collaborate with sales on new business proposals/tenders and be actively involved in commercial pricing models and unit economics.
- Continuous review of internal controls and procedures to ensure adequate financial and non-financial checks and balances are in place to safeguard cash flow and profitability.
- Manage the evolution of automated reporting with a focus on leading indicators, profit margins and cash flow management.
- Risk management
- Ensuring compliance with legal and tax requirements
- Develop cross-functional data-gathering and reporting methodologies.
- Act as the main point of contact with both internal and external stakeholders ensuring that a strong working relationship is maintained
- Provide the company directors with insights across spending, global market trends and develop business strategy in accordance with their guidance and approval
- Corporate governance
- Ensure monthly accounts are produced with relevant commentary and KPI's on working day 5. Challenge the business functions on their non-performance if applicable. Present these accounts to the senior leadership team.
- Weekly flash figures to be presented to the management team on a Monday afternoon/Tuesday morning challenging any non-performance.
- Review individual customer margins and challenge the sales team when required.
- Review all costings and ensure the correct pricing is being provided to the sales team.
- Review working capital and ensure it is correctly managed to maximise cashflow
- Produce 12 month rolling forecast figures for profit and loss, balance sheet and cashflow
- Develop the finance team and ensure the team are adequately trained and upskilled
- Review the costs in the business and identify costs savings.
- Review any strategic projects and ensure they meet the required ROI
- Modernise the finance function and the entire reporting process across the business.
- Develop relationships with funders and manage the company's debt
- Ensure audit is completed on a timely basis.
- Oversee compliance with the revenue commissioners requirements.
- Prepare board reports and present to board.
- Strong digital and financial skills, be energetic and collaborative with a proven track record of delivering operations growth and financial efficiency improvements in a manufacturing/ production business over a 5-year period.
- 10 years of financial experience preferably in food production industries, ideally having worked their way up to an executive role.
- Well-rounded with commercial acumen and previous P&L responsibility
- Experience in developing a high-performance team through recruitment, development and objective setting
- Strong relationship building, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Ability to network within the food services industry and find win-win outcomes with stakeholders
- Must be adaptable in their approach and able to deal with ambiguity
- Excellent analytical skills with a track record of using various digital platforms and data for continuous improvement
- The ability to make effective decisions in a timely manner, understanding when to act independently, inform or escalate
- Extensive finance and accounting knowledge.
- Management experience.
- Ability to prepare financial forecasts and assess markets.
- Strong data analysis skills.
- Experience making data-driven decisions.