Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- Mature Accountants Limited
- Location
- Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
- Salary
- £32,000 p.a. plus 9% pension
- Posted
- 02 Dec 2016
- Closes
- 09 Dec 2016
- Ref
- MA GAAP 1584 - SOT
- Job Title
- Financial Controller
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
My client based in Stoke on Trent is a family Company that sells, installs and maintains air compressors and pumps. They are now looking to appoint an experienced Financial Controller who will work closely with the MD and a small team to assist with the next phase of its development. Much of the accounting system is not integrated so finding a new solution will be part of the initial brief.
Primary responsibilities
- Managing accounts staff and supervising day to day accounts processing.
- Preparation of monthly management accounts.
- Preparation of the monthly MI and reporting pack including variance analysis and KPIs.
- Day to day cash flow management and reporting.
- Preparation of annual financial budgets and monthly flexed budgets.
- Working capital management.
- Working with the commercial team, you will assist with commercial matters such as pricing, cost negotiation and project management.
- Managing import documentation and currency exchange risk with overseas suppliers.
- Overseeing the preparation of VAT and Intrastat returns
- Managing payroll processing and PAYE.
- Development of the financial reporting systems and internal control procedures.
- Strategies to improve gross margin opportunities and cost reduction measures.
- Preparation of annual financial reports.
- Liaising with the auditors.
- Managing Company Secretarial matters.
- Beyond the financial function, there is an opportunity to further develop the company's IT requirements
Candidate Profile and range of experience
- Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
- At least 5 years at FC level in a similar business
- Good IT skills and experience of migrating to a new accounting system
- Project management, job costing and variance analysis
- Import documentation and process and managing currency exchange
- Inventory management and distribution
- Hands on and prepared to roll your sleeves up.
- Proven track record of performance reporting and producing management and statutory financial statements.
- Advanced Excel user and proficient in other MS Office products.
- Proactive and self-motivated with excellent system skills.
- Good staff management skills