Head of Financial Control

WB Power Services is a leading generator specialist that provides solutions, maintenance, sales and hires to customers across the UK. We are a family-owned and run business and truly hold our values at the heart of everything we do, offering a unique and friendly place of work while maintaining the highest professional standards. Through organic growth, we are now in a position to recruit a highly motivated and experiend Head of Financial Control. Your purpose will be to provide a high quality, comprehensive financial accounting, reporting, planning, control and cashflow management service to the Financial Director, Managing Director and senior management team of The Wilmott Group Ltd and associated companies. You will act as a key member of the finance leadership team responsible for the development and mentoring of the finance function and you will work closely with the rest the finance team in order to ensure that performance reporting, planning and business controls are operating effectively. Key Deliverables:- * Ensure that the reporting of actual performance is consolidated and reported effectively for the different business units so that overall performance is communicated to, and understood by, the senior management team. * Control of the balance sheet to ensure that the it is always accurately reflective of the true financial position for the business. * Ownership of the financial forecasting and budget processes and timetable in partnership with the Finance Director and Commercial Finance Manager. Ensure that the consolidation and reporting of planned performance within the business units is undertaken effectively so as to ensure that the key messages, risks and opportunities are fully understood by the senior management team. * Creation of clarity regarding the balance sheet and cashflow impacts of financial plans identifying areas of opportunity and risk. * Management of the bank account and banking relationships in partnership with Finance Director. Management of cashflows to ensure that these are fully understood and planned appropriately. * Overview of the internal control environment, working closely with the Finance Director and Commercial Finance Manager to identify any areas for improvement and implementation of improvement measures. * Effective delivery of key governance processes and stakeholder relationships such as the month end and year end processes, statutory reporting and management of the audit process. * Management of all aspects of taxation such as corporation tax, CIS, VAT etc. * Ownership and control of actual reporting and financial planning for central costs. * Demonstrate exemplary behaviours and drive a focus upon delivery of operating profit and cash generation across the business to ensure that the financial consequences of all decisions are fully considered and understood. * Deputise for the Finance Director where appropriate. * Ad hoc investigations and projects as requested by the Finance Director, Managing Director and senior management team. Person Specification:- * Qualified accountant, with significant experience in a financial control and reporting role. * Successful track record in partnering with management teams to influence and drive improvements to business controls. * Creator of strong working relationships at all levels, across functional boundaries. Able to report, communicate and influence effectively across the business and at all levels with a clear focus upon driving improvements to profit and cash * Strong commercial and control focused mind set with high levels of personal resilience. * Natural leader with a strong team ethic. Able to effectively manage and develop a team. * Able to coach non-financial managers to ensure that the financial consequences of all decisions are fully understood. * Highly experienced in the use of ERP systems and knowledgeable regarding the impact of business processes upon financial reporting and controls. * Strong skill set in working with Microsoft Office tools. * Highly proactive approach with strong planning skills. What we can offer you * Market leading salary & benefits package * 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays * Private healthcare * Long service financial increments * Death in Service * Outstanding employee assistance programme Currently this role is based at Heanor, DE75 7RJ, however in early 2024 we will be moving to a brand new office facility on MeadowbankWay, Eastwood, NG16 3SB