We have an opportunity for a Finance Controller to join our Secure Systems and Information Assurance Division based at our Gloucester site.

SUMMARY:

Provide financial support to the Secure Systems and Technologies (SST) business, ensuring integrity and timeliness of financial data to allow SST to be fully compliant with all regulatory requirements. Prepare reports, analysis and ensure general ledger accounts are routinely reconciled and reviewed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage month end reporting tasks including accruals and prepayments, payroll and holiday pay provision journals, deferred income, reconcile sales, bookings and backlog, month end GRNI reconciliation, reconcile and post intercompany balances, corporate allocation journals and corporation tax provisions.
• Monitor inventory cycle counting variances, review stock aging provisions, work in progress valuation and analysis.
• Assist with product costing analysis and the identification of non-production material costs.
• Ensure reports and forecasts are accurate, timely and suitable for non-financial personnel and provide support to business managers to understand key financials.
• Work with Finance Management to deliver financial and operational goals and drive profitable business growth.
• Manage cash through improvements in working capital whilst respecting customer and supplier relationships.
• Review accounts receivable and accounts payable, ensuring approval processes are followed and raising any issues with the FD.
• Segment income, cost and production streams to provide a detailed understanding of financials return and risks by channel

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Qualified accountant with a recognised accountancy qualification or qualified by experience
• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in accounting, business, economics, finance, or a related field (desirable)

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Relevant experience in an organisation that has been involved in the delivery of physical products
• Several years’ experience in a finance environment, ideally at FC level

COMPETENCIES:

• Strong financial skills – reporting, planning and modelling
• Good communication skills particularly when providing guidance in financial matters to non-financial experts
• Strong stakeholder management skills and able to work at all levels
• Strong IT skills with excellent knowledge of MS Office including Excel
• Ability to work under pressure and unsupervised on own initiative
• Analytical mindset with ability to interpret complex data
• Problem solver
• High attention to detail

OTHER:

• SC cleared or ability to obtain
• Occasional travel to other SCL sites as required

WORK LOCATION: Gloucester

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Flexible working practices – 9-day fortnight, flexitime, hybrid working and work a half day Friday
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option to buy up to 5 additional days
• Health cash plan – cash back for everyday health expenses
• Private healthcare
• Pension scheme with 6% employer contributions
• Life assurance – 4 x annual salary
• Reward and recognition platform
• Discount platform – retail, leisure, gym discounts and more
• Employee assistance programme with access to confidential counselling services
• Support for further training and education
• Relocation assistance up to £8,000 if you relocate to take up a position with us

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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