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Assistant Financial Controller

Manchester Permanent £55,000 - £63,000 per year View Job Description
The Assistant Financial Controller will play a key role in the day-to-day management of the finance function, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting, and continuous process improvement. Working closely with the Financial Controller, you will support month-end reporting, statutory compliance, budgeting, forecasting, and the development of financial systems that enable business growth.
  • Fantastic opportunity with an exciting retailer
  • Excellent mentorship and growth plans within the organisation

About Our Client

Are you ready for the next step in your finance career? I'm delighted to be exclusively partnered with an exciting, growing retail organisation in Manchester. As the business continues to grow, my client is looking for an ambitious Assistant Financial Controller to strengthen the finance team and help deliver accurate, timely, and insightful financial reporting. You will be reporting into a Financial Controller and have a direct line to the CFO.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

· Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts - working to deadlines.

· Produce balance sheet reconciliations and ensure all control accounts are accurate and fully reconciled.

· Real focus on stock accounting, postage, tax, and intercompany accounts.

· Support the preparation of annual statutory accounts and year-end audit.

· Maintain and improve financial controls, policies, and procedures.

· Monitor working capital, including cash flow, inventory, debtors, and creditors.

· Review journal entries and ensure compliance with accounting standards.

· Support VAT returns and other statutory reporting requirements.

· Assist with corporation tax and other compliance obligations alongside external advisers.

· Support the annual budgeting process.

· Work with department managers to understand financial performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

· Provide financial analysis to support operational and strategic decision-making.

The Successful Applicant

About You:

· Full accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)

· Minimum 3-5 years' experience within finance or accounting.

· A dynamic thinker who wants to really add-value to a growing organisation.

· Strong technical accounting knowledge.

· Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and great exposure to AI tools.

What's on Offer

Apply now for immediate consideration!People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.

Contact
Emma Harrison
Quote job ref
JN-082026-7081855
Phone number
+441618286202

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Financial Accountant
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Where
Manchester
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Emma Harrison
Consultant phone
+441618286202
Job reference
JN-082026-7081855