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Karen Bridgwater

Financial Controller at DCS Recruitment Limited

Manchester, 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 DCS Recruitment Limited

    present

  • Financial Controller at Olver Kay Limited

    Jun 601 to Dec 2013

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in Law, Birmingham City University

Match Information

Match factors

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Matched(5)

  • Seniority
    Role: senior · Candidate: senior
  • Location
    Role: Trafford Park, Manchester · Candidate: Manchester, England, United Kingdom (same area)
  • Work mode
    Role: hybrid · Candidate accepts: remote, hybrid, on-site
  • Financial control
    Role requires financial control; candidate has held Financial Controller titles at two firms since 2006.
  • 3+ years relevant experienceNice to have
    Role requires 3+ years relevant experience; candidate held Financial Controller roles from 2006 to 2013 and is currently at DCS.

Gaps(0)

No proven gaps

For your judgment(14)

  • Employment type
    Role: full-time · Candidate accepts: unknown
  • Pay
    Role: £75,000–£85,000 · Candidate: pay expectation not stated
  • Group consolidation
    Role requires group consolidation; profile lists financial reporting and management accounting but no consolidation work.
  • Statutory accounts (FRS 102)
    Role requires FRS 102 statutory accounts; profile lists financial reporting but does not name FRS 102 or statutory accounts.
  • Cash flow forecasting
    Role requires cash flow forecasting; profile lists general forecasting and budgeting but no cash flow work.

Reasoning

Why it fits

  • The candidate currently holds the title Financial Controller, matching the job title exactly.
  • The candidate has strong experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, which aligns well with the job's financial control and reporting tasks.
  • The candidate is located in Manchester, close to the job location in Trafford Park, Manchester, and is open to hybrid work modes.
  • The candidate has senior-level experience consistent with the seniority required by the job.
  • The candidate's background in staffing and recruiting shows business administration professionalism relevant to the role.

Watch-outs

  • The candidate lacks the specific certifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) required by the job.
  • The candidate's industry experience is primarily staffing and recruiting, which differs from the job's focus on food and beverage manufacturing and engineering services.
  • The candidate does not have explicit experience with group consolidation, statutory accounts under FRS 102, or audit management as required by the job.
  • The candidate has no stated experience with the specific tool Dynamics 365 used by the employer.

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Karen BridgwaterFinancial Controller at DCS Recruitment Limited
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