Financial Controller
- Salary: Competitive - Up to 80,000 (dependent on experience)
- Benefits: Comprehensive package including private healthcare, generous annual leave entitlement, and a market-leading pension contribution
- Organization: Leading Multinational Organization (Manufacturing)
Overview
The Financial Controller will lead the global Order-to-Cash (O2C) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) accounting operations across our manufacturing business units.
This critical leadership role ensures robust operational cash management by driving end-to-end efficiency across supplier disbursements, customer collections, invoicing workflows, general ledger reconciliations, and month-end close execution. Operating across a multi-site manufacturing footprint, you will partner closely with Plant Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Commercial Sales, and Executive Leadership to optimize working capital and uphold rigorous internal controls.
Key Responsibilities
Accounts Receivable (AR) Oversight
- Direct customer billing, cash applications, credit risk assessments, and collections strategy.
- Monitor aging schedules and drive reductions in Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) to maximize liquidity.
- Partner with Sales and Operations to investigate and resolve complex customer payment disputes.
- Deliver accurate cash inflow forecasts and oversee customer master data governance.
Accounts Payable (AP) Oversight
- Supervise vendor invoice processing, 3-way matching controls, payment runs, and supplier statement reconciliations.
- Strategically optimize Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) while capturing available supplier early-payment discounts.
- Collaborate with Procurement and Supply Chain to resolve vendor pricing discrepancies and delivery-matching bottlenecks.
- Build precise cash outflow projections and maintain vendor master data integrity.
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and upskill the AR and AP transactional accounting teams.
- Establish clear operational KPIs, conduct structured performance evaluations, and foster a high-performance, collaborative team culture.
Financial Controls, Compliance & Reporting
- Lead the month-end close cycle for AR/AP sub-ledgers and ensure accurate general ledger reconciliations.
- Prepare and present working capital reports (DSO, DPO, aging analysis) directly to executive stakeholders.
- Ensure strict adherence to internal controls, accounting standards (GAAP/IFRS), and coordinate external audit requirements.
Process Automation & Systems Optimization
- Spearhead continuous improvement initiatives to automate manual accounting workflows and improve ledger data integrity.
- Support enterprise ERP upgrades, user acceptance testing (UAT), and system enhancement projects.
Requirements
Experience & Education
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline.
- 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, featuring proven management of both AR and AP operations.
- Background within a multi-site manufacturing, production, or industrial setting is strongly preferred.
Technical & Professional Capabilities
- Deep domain expertise in Order-to-Cash (O2C) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) architectures, credit policy, and treasury cash management.
- Hands-on proficiency with tier-one ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).
- Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities (data modeling, advanced formulas); Power BI or data visualization experience is an asset.
- Familiarity with modern accounting automation platforms and OCR workflow tools is a plus.
- Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ACA, or equivalent) is preferred.
