Financial Controller

A Professional Services Manchester based organisation are seeking an interim Financial Controller for 4 - 5 months. This role has become available due to a company restructure and extra support will be required throughout a busy period. This role is paying between £225 - £250 per day.

Your main Financial Controller responsibilities will be:

• Responsible for managing the quarterly accounting
• Preparing monthly management accounts and quarterly pack to the Board
• Supporting preparation of the statutory accounts
• Cost control and performance against annual Budgets
• Analytical support to the CFO
• Cash management and forecasting
• Reviewing & improving business / accounting procedures

What you will get:

You will work in an environment where people have very high standards of the work they do. This culture is mixed with a huge amount of humility and support and everyone wants the whole team to do well. You will get support from the CFO and space to develop you own ideas. You will be an integral part of the future of the business moving forward, shaping how they do this.

You will be a:

• Qualified Accountant ideally ACA however ACCA or CIMA will be considered (or overseas equivalent)
• High attention to detail and an ability to review work quickly and accurately
• Commercially focused in order to understand, support & respond to demands from other parts of the business around financial decision making
• Energetic and driven to succeed but as a team player
• Highly PC literate - particularly Excel
• Able to demonstrate influencing and persuasive skills; and of gaining buy-in from stakeholders
• Ability to create and maintain a strong control environment with robust processes