Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Based in Watford, Hertfordshire, our client is a leading and reputable business services company who are looking for a Financial Controller to join their team on a permanent basis.

This job would suit someone with a minimum of three years' all-round hands on accounting experience who is either CIMA/ACCA qualified or qualified by experience. The job will involve providing comprehensive financial and HR management, operations and control as well as the provision of management information via internal and external teams and systems.

This company is a business that provide invaluable development within a wide variety of sectors and they have provided consultancy to tens of thousands of companies nationally.

The successful individual will have experience managing a small team and external support partners. Strong analytical skills and experience in an SME type business is essential.

Duties will include:

• Preparing and submitting monthly management accounts within a prescribed and regular time
• Treasury management on a day-to-day basis; statutory accounts and audit
• Oversee and supervise grant payments and receipts to include grant account cash and liability reconciliation and invoicing
• Undertake various projects to produce clear and up to date reports supporting operational managers
• Monitoring cash balances and preparing regular cash forecasting
• Provide support to business planning, budgeting and forecasting activity
• Preparing VAT return and other statutory reports
• Ensure pension payments are made monthly and all other legislative/financial requirements
• Manage day-to-day financial duties, including bought ledger, financial and capital accounting, income, credit control, accounts payable, paymaster function and transaction processes
• Ensuring a robust system of management is in place to maintain staff files
• Maintain records of benefit plans participation e.g. insurance and pension plans
• Maintain annual leave and sickness records
• Analyse salary reports: new employees, leavers, wage increases etc.
• Ensure effective budget management facilitating optimum use of available resources

Every application will receive a response as this is the recognised working practice at MRK Associates.

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