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Ben Westley

Financial Controller at Birmingham City FC

Solihull, 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 Birmingham City FC

    Jan 2022 to present

  • Audit Assistant Manager 2 at Cooper Parry

    Jun 2016 to Jan 2022

    Assistant Manager for corporate clients ranging from £5m - £100m turnover. Also involved with auditing Not for Profit clients such as Academies and Charities.

  • Service Charge assistant at Clement Keys Chartered Accountants LLP

    Dec 2014 to Aug 2015

    Placement year from University. Involved in preparing year end accounts for service charge clients.

  • Food and Beverage Attendant at Ramada Jarvis Hotels

    Nov 2010 to Dec 2014

    Senior Bar man and Waiter. Supervising events for 100+ guests, training new starters, cash reconciliation, customer service.

Education

  • Coventry University, 2016

Match Information

Match factors

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Matched(6)

  • Work mode
    Role: hybrid · Candidate accepts: remote, hybrid, on-site
  • Team leadership
    Role needs team leadership; candidate was Assistant Manager at Cooper Parry and is Financial Controller at Birmingham City FC.
  • Financial control
    Role needs financial control; candidate has been Financial Controller at Birmingham City FC since 2022.
  • Audit management
    Role needs audit management; candidate was Audit Assistant Manager at Cooper Parry 2016-2022 managing corporate and not-for-profit audits.
  • ACA
    Role lists ACA; candidate is an ACA Qualified Accountant.
  • 3+ years relevant experienceNice to have
    Role needs 3+ years relevant experience; candidate lists 10 years relevant experience.

Gaps(0)

No proven gaps

For your judgment(13)

  • Seniority
    Role: senior · Candidate: mid-senior
  • Location
    Role: Trafford Park, Manchester · Candidate: Solihull, England, United Kingdom (81 mi)
  • Employment type
    Role: full-time · Candidate accepts: unknown
  • Pay
    Role: £75,000–£85,000 · Candidate: pay expectation not stated
  • Group consolidation
    Role needs group consolidation; profile does not mention consolidation work either way.

Reasoning

Why it fits

  • Candidate currently holds the title Financial Controller, matching the job title exactly.
  • Candidate has strong audit and financial reporting experience relevant to the job tasks.
  • Candidate holds ACA qualification, which is required by the job.
  • Candidate has experience managing corporate client accounts and audits, aligning with team leadership and audit management needs.
  • Candidate is located in Solihull, which is within reasonable commuting distance to Trafford Park, Manchester, supporting practical fit.

Watch-outs

  • Job requires senior level while candidate is mid-senior, indicating a potential gap in seniority fit.
  • Candidate lacks explicit experience with group consolidation and statutory accounts under FRS 102, which are key job tasks.
  • Candidate has no stated experience with Dynamics 365 or ERP implementation, tools important for the role.
  • Job is hybrid in Manchester, candidate location and willingness to hybrid work is assumed but not explicitly confirmed.

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