Financial Controller

Financial Controller - Salary circa £55,000 + £6,000 car allowance + bonus + incredible working hours - North Yorkshire
I'm recruiting for an exciting position that has become available within a global market leader for manufacturing technology products within the energy sector. This will be the no.1 position within this site and reporting to the senior finance team in the US.The role will be to assist in and prepare all financial and management accounting information for use internally by management and at group level.
Duties will include:
*Manage accounting functions and prepare reports and statistics reflecting earnings, profits, cash balances and other financial results.
*Manage general accounting staff.
*Plan, organise and direct all the activities of the cost accounting function.
*Develop and maintain product costing systems.
*Perform the monthly closing activities including required closing activities, reconciliations, and submission of reports along with supporting analysis.
*Proactive analysis of variances and communication of issues and opportunities to operations management.
*Liaise with both internal and external auditors in carrying out their duties.
*Ensure financial results are reported accurately and timely.
*Produce the monthly management and project accounting historical information in accordance with accounting standards and Company/Group procedures to strict deadlines.
*Produce and validate the monthly accounts within the Group accounting software, Hyperion.
*Responsibility for the stock and work in progress reconciliations/analysis on a monthly basis, including analysing the perpetual inventory checks.
*Coordinating monthly project reviews and assist in the production of project reports and provide support to the project teams.
*Keep up to date with changes in accounting conventions and with the use of software as required by the group.
*Reconcile appropriate accounts to nominal ledger on a monthly basis.
*Assist with the preparation of quarter end accounts and reporting to group.
*Provide support with regards to the financial aspects of quotes/bids by the sales department and review of commercial tenders to customer and attendance at review meetings.
*Carry out any other reasonable tasks that are within his / her capability as directed by the Subsea Controller.
Skills & experience:
*Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
*Experience of UK/US GAAP.
*Excellent communication skills, both written verbal and written
*Team player
*Customer focus
*Understanding of deadline achievements

**Benefits**:
*Work two four-day weeks (Fridays off), followed by two five-day weeks on rotation and still have 22.5 days annual leave
*Attractive working hours including an early finish on Fridays
*Car allowance
*Annual bonus
For more information please contact Danny Potter or click on the link to apply
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