Lusona Consultancy are delighted to be retained by Thomson Pettie Ltd, a 14 million turnover organisation in South Lanarkshire to recruit an Assistant Financial Controller. Our client are a Scottish manufacturing and engineering business specialising in fabricated metal components and assemblies. Established over 40 years ago, our client are a second generation family business currently at 14 million turnover across 4 sites in Cumbernauld, Irvine, Staffordshire and Carluke which is the primary base. This role will involve travel across a multi-site providing partnership activities across Manufacturing, Engineering and operational functions. The Assistant Financial Controller will join a hands on environment offering technical and commercial guidance across the leadership team and ensuring the smooth running of the finance team. The Salary on offer will be dependant on experience and discussed on application. Our client operate on site with a 13.00pm finish on a friday, 33 days annual leave and 5% employer pension contribution. This role offers progression into a Financial Controller role after a successful period in post.
The Assistant Financial Controller will be responsible for managing the finance function and ensuring the robust management of the general ledger. This is a varied role involving technical and commercial accounting with the opportunities for process improvement.
The Role
Key responsibilities will include:
- Preparation of monthly management accounts across the Group
- Production of management information and reports for senior management
- Product costing & profitability analysis
- Pricing and margin analysis
- BOM analysis (bill order material analysis)
- Management and support of the finance team
- Bank reporting and credit control
- Working with large data sets and improving the functionality of reporting
- Providing cover for payroll and other finance functions when required
- Managing the year-end audit process
- Liaising with external providers including pensions and insurance
- Supporting stock management activity including valuation
- Identifying and implementing process improvements across finance and the wider business
This is a commercial finance role working with the management team and specifically engineering and manufacturing stakeholders to gain a true understanding of thee business and how finance can add value through effective business partnering.
About You
The successful candidate will be a qualified or Qualified through experience accountant ideally with previous experience working within a manufacturing environment. Candidates will also be considered who are looking to develop over the long-term in the manufacturing sector an
You should also have:
- Strong management accounting experience
- Previous experience working with ERP systems
- Advanced Excel and wider MS Office skills
- Strong commercial and analytical ability
- The confidence to work closely with senior management and other areas of the business
- Previous experience with Pegasus would be beneficial but isn't essential.
This role would suit a hands on accountant who enjoys working with operations to add value to business performance .
Package
Salary: Competitive
Pension: 5% employer contribution
Hours: 38.75 hours per week, Monday–Friday
Location: Predominantly South Lanarkshire, with travel to other Group locations
Working arrangement: Office based
Contract: Permanent, full-time
For further information, please reach out to Lynseyp@lusona.co.uk who is the retainer recruitment partner of Thomson Pettie ltd.