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Joy H.

Financial Controller at The Sinnis Group

Ferryside, Wales, 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

Experienced Financial Controller with extensive UK finance leadership across retail and agency sectors. Core strengths include management accounts, budgeting and forecasting, cashflow management, VAT and statutory reporting, audit preparation, and financial systems implementation.

Work History

  • Financial Controller at The Sinnis Group

    Jan 2020 to Jun 2023

  • Financial Controller at brand brewery

    Dec 2018 to Dec 2019

    Lead the financial division of the companies month-end, year-end and annual budgeting, working closely with CEO/MD, external financial consultants and bank, provide business drivers, leadership and strategies to the Board, SLT and colleagues, VAT, Tax reporting, implementing and training financial systems and processes, weekly/monthly/yearly cash flow management, including multiple foreign currencies.

  • Financial Controller at Collider

    Aug 2015 to Nov 2018

  • Director of Operations at Blackheath Conservatoire of Music and Arts Limited

    Jul 2013 to Dec 2014

    Managed day-to-day operations including premises, FOH, finance and HR; implemented HR procedures and new IT/database system; produced weekly cashflow, monthly management accounts, budgets & statutory accounts; liaised with auditors and bank; attended trustee board meetings.

  • Head of Finance at Digital Life Sciences

    Aug 2007 to Jul 2013

    Prepared group & company monthly management & year end accounts, audit preparation, VAT returns, day to day management of accounting functions for the company and subsidiary, quarterly re-forecasting & annual budgets.

  • Sub Contractor at Dulwich & Sydenham Hill GC

    Nov 2005 to Jan 2013

    Prepared monthly management accounts, cash flows, budgets, year end accounts, VAT returns; liaised with auditors and HMRC.

Education

  • Guildford College of Technology, 1988

Match Information

Match factors

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Matched(8)

  • Seniority
    Role: senior · Candidate: senior
  • Work mode
    Role: hybrid · Candidate accepts: remote, hybrid, on-site
  • Cash flow forecasting
    Role needs cash flow forecasting; candidate produced weekly cashflows and lists cash flow management and budgeting and forecasting.
  • Team leadership
    Role needs team leadership; candidate led the finance division as Financial Controller and lists financial leadership.
  • Financial control
    Role needs financial control; candidate has held Financial Controller roles and lists financial control skills.
  • Audit management
    Role needs audit management; candidate prepared for audits and liaised with auditors across several roles.
  • ERP implementationNice to have
    Role needs ERP implementation; candidate lists financial systems implementation and a new IT/database system rollout.
  • 3+ years relevant experienceNice to have
    Role needs 3+ years relevant experience; candidate shows 29 years relevant experience.

Gaps(0)

No proven gaps

For your judgment(11)

  • Location
    Role: Trafford Park, Manchester · Candidate: Ferryside, Wales, United Kingdom (99 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 ran group and subsidiary management and year-end accounts but consolidation is not named.
  • Statutory accounts (FRS 102)
    Role needs statutory accounts under FRS 102; candidate prepared statutory accounts but FRS 102 is not named.

Reasoning

Why it fits

  • The candidate has extensive experience as a Financial Controller, matching the job title and seniority well.
  • Strong skills in management accounts, budgeting, cash flow management, VAT and tax compliance align with job requirements.
  • Experience liaising with auditors and preparing statutory accounts supports audit management needs.
  • Candidate has led financial teams and implemented financial systems, relevant to team leadership and ERP integration.
  • Candidate is open to hybrid and on-site work modes and is located in the UK, making relocation to Manchester feasible.

Watch-outs

  • The candidate lacks the specific ACA, ACCA, or CIMA certifications required by the job.
  • No direct experience with Dynamics 365, the specified financial tool for the role.
  • The candidate's recent roles are in retail and advertising sectors, differing from the food and beverage manufacturing industry of the job.
  • The job requires group consolidation and covenant reporting experience, which is not clearly evidenced in the candidate's history.

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