Financial Controller

Who We Are

CCL Logistics with Technology helps businesses solve their complex logistics and supply chain problems.

We have over 20 years’ experience developing technology solutions that help manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers reduce their costs and grow their business.

We offer the widest choice of logistics services, from mail, packets and parcels to pallets and full loads for shipping throughout the UK, Europe or Worldwide.

At CCL, people come first and we take real pride in ‘Delivering Happiness’ for our customers. 

Our 3 pillars - People, Technology and Choice – underpin everything we do.

What you’ll do

• Take overall responsibility for the delivery and performance of all allocated workstreams and transactional processes
• Be fully accountable for ensuring your team deliver agreed service levels and are compliant with established process
• Review, plan and implement a change programme that improves the efficiency and effectiveness of people and processes
• Management of cashflow and reporting working capital requirements.
• Manage, lead and develop a team of AP & AR administrators to deliver accurate and timely invoice management and credit control
• Proactively managing the relationship with customers and suppliers
• Support with internal and external audit processes, ensure compliance and regulatory timelines
• Providing data for management accounts, forecasts, budgets and other ad-hoc reports within deadlines, or a timely manner
• Ensure appropriate and relevant governance structures, policies and processes are followed and engender a culture of continuous improvement
• Support the Group Head of Finance with ad-hoc projects and initiatives
• Responsible for office facilities management

What you’ll need to be successful

• ACCA/CIMA qualified or equivalent experience of finance and accounting
• Demonstrated experience of successfully developing, managing and leading a shared services team
• Experience of successfully managing AP/AR with sound knowledge of what good looks like
• Effective communication skills, ability to liaise with all levels of internal stakeholders, both verbal and written
• Excellent customer service experience – sets high standards and seeks feedback for the purpose of making improvements
• Highly numerate and analytical with a problem-solving aptitude
• Humble and curious – knows the importance of team effort and seeks