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Alaine Kotze

European Financial Controller at Rackspace

London, England, United Kingdom

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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

  • European Financial Controller at Rackspace

    present

Education

  • University of the Witwatersrand, 1997

Match Information

Match factors

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Matched(3)

  • Seniority
    Role: senior · Candidate: senior
  • Work mode
    Role: hybrid · Candidate accepts: remote, hybrid, on-site
  • Financial control
    Role needs financial control; candidate's current title is Financial Controller at Rackspace, which matches this function.

Gaps(0)

No proven gaps

For your judgment(16)

  • Location
    Role: Trafford Park, Manchester · Candidate: London, England, United Kingdom (163 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; profile shows Financial Controller at Rackspace but no consolidation work described.
  • Statutory accounts (FRS 102)
    Role needs statutory accounts under FRS 102; profile shows a UK-based controller role but no FRS 102 reference.

Reasoning

Why it fits

  • The candidate currently holds a senior Financial Controller role, closely matching the job title and level.
  • The candidate has experience in financial control and audit management, relevant to the job's core tasks.
  • The candidate is located in London, UK, which is within the same country as the job in Manchester, making relocation or commuting feasible.
  • The candidate's seniority level aligns well with the senior role required by the job.
  • The candidate's experience in a technology and internet company shows adaptability to complex financial environments, which supports transition to manufacturing or engineering sectors.

Watch-outs

  • The candidate's current industry is technology and internet, which differs from the job's food and beverage manufacturing sector, potentially limiting domain-specific knowledge.
  • The job requires specific certifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) which are not confirmed in the candidate's profile.
  • The job requires experience with Dynamics 365 and group consolidation, which are not evidenced in the candidate's signals or history.
  • The job is hybrid in Manchester, while the candidate is based in London and has no stated willingness to relocate or commute, reducing practical fit.

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