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DAVE GODDON

Financial Controller / Company Secretary at Ballards Removals Ltd

Nottinghamshire, 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

Experienced finance leader with ~25+ years in management accounting, financial control and finance director roles across freight, confectionery and removals. Strong evidence of budgeting/forecasting, management reporting, treasury and working capital management, company secretarial duties and stakeholder liaison (banks, auditors, ERP providers). CIMA-qualified.

Work History

  • Financial Controller / Company Secretary at Ballards Removals Ltd

    Aug 2015 to present

  • Interim Financial Controller/Head of Finance (Maternity Cover)/Special Move Project Support at Bonds Confectionery Ltd

    Jul 2014 to Aug 2015

    Head of Finance: managed Finance/Admin dept (8 direct reports), HR and payroll, company secretarial duties, monthly board packs, stock adjustment/variance analysis, budgeting (2015) and cashflow, reporting to asset based lenders, process and control improvements, treasury management, external liaison with banks/auditors/ERP providers. Joint project manager for a full business move (IT/telephony/security/lease negotiation).

  • Finance Director / Company Secretary at Phoenix International Freight Services Ltd

    Mar 2008 to Mar 2014

    Strategic financial leadership: annual budgets and forecasts, monthly management accounts and reporting to US parent, finance department leadership, company secretarial duties, HR and payroll, H&S, treasury and working capital management, external liaison with bankers/auditors/insurance/solicitors, responsibility for Irish subsidiary accounts and HMRC duty deferment/VAT.

  • Financial Controller / Company Secretary at PA Freight Services (Midlands) Ltd

    Jul 2004 to Feb 2008

    Prepared company accounts (3 sets), loan reconciliations, strategic financial guidance to shareholders, working capital reporting, HR and payroll, company secretarial duties, ISO9001 compliance, IT software/hardware and asset financing.

  • Management Accountant at The British Van Heusen Co Ltd

    Jul 2001 to Jun 2004

    Cash flow management, P&L for 25 retail stores, wholesale sales and margin variance analysis, inventory reporting and retail banking point of contact.

  • Management Accountant at CV International Brand Licensing

    Oct 1995 to Jun 2001

Education

  • The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, 2006

Match Information

Match factors

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Matched(6)

  • Work mode
    Role: hybrid · Candidate accepts: remote, hybrid, on-site
  • Cash flow forecasting
    Role needs cash flow forecasting; candidate ran budgeting and cashflow at Bonds and cash flow management at British Van Heusen.
  • Team leadership
    Role needs team leadership; candidate managed a Finance/Admin department of 8 direct reports at Bonds and led finance at Phoenix.
  • Financial control
    Role needs financial control; candidate has held Financial Controller roles and delivered process and control improvements at Bonds.
  • CIMA
    Role needs CIMA; candidate is CIMA-qualified (education 2006 and certifications list).
  • 3+ years relevant experienceNice to have
    Role needs 3+ years relevant experience; candidate profile shows 29 years relevant experience.

Gaps(0)

No proven gaps

For your judgment(13)

  • Seniority
    Role: senior · Candidate: director
  • Location
    Role: Trafford Park, Manchester · Candidate: Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (58 mi, long commute)
  • 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; candidate's profile has no consolidation work, only subsidiary reporting to a US parent at Phoenix.

Reasoning

Why it fits

  • Candidate has extensive experience as a Financial Controller and Finance Director, closely matching the job title and responsibilities.
  • Strong skills in budgeting, forecasting, treasury management, and financial reporting align well with the job requirements.
  • Candidate holds a CIMA qualification, which is one of the required certifications for the role.
  • Experience in food and beverage manufacturing sector supports industry fit.
  • Candidate has experience managing teams and handling company secretarial duties, relevant to leadership and compliance aspects of the job.

Watch-outs

  • The job requires hybrid work in Manchester, while the candidate is based in Nottinghamshire with no stated willingness to relocate or commute, reducing practical fit.
  • Candidate's current role is Financial Controller / Company Secretary, but the job is a senior Financial Controller role requiring group consolidation and audit management, which may be a slight seniority mismatch.
  • Candidate's recent experience does not explicitly mention use of Dynamics 365, the specified ERP tool for the job.
  • The job requires 3 years relevant experience in specific tasks like group consolidation and audit management, which are less explicitly evidenced in the candidate's recent roles.

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