Financial Controller

at  Ruby Energy

Here at Ruby Energy, we continue our exciting growth into the new year with a brand-new vacancy for a Financial Controller in our expanding Finance department, based at our offices in Fleetwood.
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Financial Controller is a key leadership role within the Finance department responsible for overseeing all financial activities, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and providing strategic insights to support business decision making,
The role involves managing financial reporting, operational finance, compliance and systems.
Some travel to our offices in Manchester will be required.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Highly developed understanding of financial/management accounting practices
• Utilities / Financial Services / Regulated market sector awareness
• Competency with SAGE or similar financial accounting software
• Advanced Excel / MS office ability
• Working as part of cross functional management team
• Articulate and able to present strong business cases
• Able to influence peers and Directors persuasively
• A high level of analytical and report writing / development skills
• Problem solving skills and with an understanding of cost drivers
• Experience of working in a commercial environment
• Experience in billing systems / CRM data interrogation highly advantageous

QUALIFICATION & EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA – Qualified
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in accounting or finance, including management roles
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):

• Develop key business relationships across the group to ensure relevant financial information and commentary is consolidated and reported to management
• Assist in the development and implementation of structures to ensure costs are appropriately recharged within the group of businesses
• Work with the finance team to develop processes and templates that report expenditure and financial performance from accounting systems in an accurate, consistent and timely manner
• Consolidate and analyse monthly financial results in a consistent, accurate and timely manner, adding value through analysis and commentary
• Implement and drive financial review meetings with shared service functional management to share and where necessary, robustly challenge financial performance, understand business drivers, and add value and support to business decision making
• Bank and cash management, including short-term and long-range cash forecasting and balance optimisation
• Develop key relationships with functional management to ensure finance is viewed as an essential and valued part of the decision-making process
• Responsible for management accounts, stat accounts and managing external auditors
• Preparation of VAT / CT tax returns / coordinate with Group tax advisers
• Work with the CFO to ensure overall delivery of financial performance targets, financial reporting, managing suppliers, improving processes and maintaining healthy cashflow
• Drive a continuous improvement mindset within finance
• Drive process improvement through automation

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW?

If you would love to join us as our new Financial Controller, we encourage you to apply now!
Be part of our bright future and talk to Ruby today!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £75,000.00-£85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Canteen
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Transport links

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application question(s):

• With the role being office based, can you commute to the offices daily in Fleetwood?

Work Location: In perso