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Michael Carpenter

Financial Controller at Mortgage Finance Brokers Ltd

Kings Hill, England, United KingdomLinkedIn

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Role

Role Name

Financial Controller

Company

Halden Foods Group

Location(s)

Trafford Park, Manchester

Work Mode

hybrid

Employment Type

full-time

Pay

£75,000 to £85,000 per year

Key Requirements

Skills

Group consolidationStatutory accounts (FRS 102)Cash flow forecastingCovenant reportingTeam leadershipFinancial controlAudit management

Tools

Dynamics 365

Certifications

ACAACCACIMA

Candidate

Summary

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Work History

  • Financial Controller at Mortgage Finance Brokers Ltd

    Jun 2004 to present

  • Commercial Director at World Wide Mail

    Jun 2000 to Apr 2003

    Startup which folded in 2004 (as stated on profile).

  • IT Manager / Finance Manager at IMX Limited

    Dec 1999 to Jun 2000

  • IT Manager at Fresh Fruit Servies

    Dec 1998 to Nov 1999

  • Service Analyst at IBM Global Services

    Jul 1998 to Nov 1998

    Worked on the Thompson Holidays account (as stated on profile).

  • Various at Woolwich PLC

    Apr 1989 to May 1998

    Progressed through roles including testing and rollout management for CSS releases (as stated on profile).

Education

  • Welling Secondary School, 1986

Match Information

Match factors

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Matched(4)

  • Seniority
    Role: senior · Candidate: senior
  • Work mode
    Role: hybrid · Candidate accepts: remote, hybrid, on-site
  • Financial control
    Role needs financial control; candidate is Financial Controller at Mortgage Finance Brokers since 2004 and lists financial management.
  • 3+ years relevant experienceNice to have
    Role needs 3+ years relevant experience; candidate shows 22 years relevant and Financial Controller since 2004.

Gaps(0)

No proven gaps

For your judgment(15)

  • Location
    Role: Trafford Park, Manchester · Candidate: Kings Hill, England, United Kingdom (74 mi)
  • Employment type
    Role: full-time · Candidate: not stated
  • Pay
    Role: £75,000–£85,000 · Candidate: pay expectation not stated
  • Group consolidation
    Role needs group consolidation; candidate profile does not mention consolidation work.
  • Statutory accounts (FRS 102)
    Role needs FRS 102 statutory accounts; candidate is a Financial Controller but FRS 102 is not named.

Reasoning

Why it fits

  • The candidate currently holds the title Financial Controller, matching the job title exactly.
  • The candidate has extensive experience in financial control and management accounting, core to the job requirements.
  • The candidate has senior-level experience consistent with the seniority of the role.
  • The candidate has worked in business consulting and services, which is reasonably relevant to the food and beverage manufacturing sector.
  • The candidate is located in Kings Hill, England, which is within the UK, making relocation or commuting to Manchester feasible with some adjustment.

Watch-outs

  • The candidate lacks the specific professional certifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) required by the job.
  • The candidate's recent experience does not mention use of Dynamics 365 or similar ERP systems required for the role.
  • The job requires hybrid work in Manchester, which may be a practical challenge given the candidate's current location in Kings Hill without explicit relocation willingness.
  • The candidate's industry experience is not directly in food and beverage manufacturing, which may limit immediate domain familiarity.

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