Financial Controller

Financial Controller

£55,000 - £65,000 

London (West)

My client runs a highly successful business with a turnover of £150m based in west London. I am looking for a qualified accountant,with experience, ideally gained in retail, food production or a related market.

Your experience of financial analysis and management accounting are crucial to your success in and this is your opportunity to play a major role in the running of the finance, accounting and related functions of a fast growing business. You will be qualified and will show evidence of positive progression in your career. You will provide robust financial support to the business, which will necessitate involvement across other functions and locations of the business.

The Financial Controller will play a key role in running the accounts function in order to ensure the effective operation of the function, whilst contributing to the financial and business direction of this company and supporting the company's ambitious plans for the future;

The Role

To become progressively aware of all functions of the business and take overall responsibility for operational accounting activities; to provide clear objective direction and support to the Board on matters relating to the financial and management accounting activities of the company

To ensure the efficient performance of accounting routines and controls. To direct and supervise activities in the accounting, administration and related functions. To ensure that the finance and accounting function is integrated into the business.

To provide support in preparation of financial forecasts, budgets and cash flow forecasts; to assist in the development of longer term plans for the business and provide commercial input into those plans.

To supervise the preparation of monthly management accounts and to ensure that the information is clearly presented in terms that can be understood by non-financial managers and to compare the result to budget. To analyse and interpret the accounts and propose required courses of action

To ensure that the company's cash flows are re-forecast regularly and that the actual flows are compared to forecast on a period basis and to take action when variances occur.

Refine and monitor cost controls with reports to management on potential savings. Continuously up-date and improve department working methods and information produced.

Your ability to communicate across the business is as important as your technical ability and experience.

To undertake ad hoc projects from time to time, as and when necessary.

Candidate Specification

Qualifications: Candidates must be qualified accountants, ACA, ACCA or CIMA.

Experience: Candidates should have proven experience of the following:

Evidence of effective commercial input, in particular covering such areas as cost control, and pricing, probably in a costing environment.

Strong Excel skills.

The development and application of accounting policy and high standards of practice including the application of sound internal systems and controls.

Accounting procedures from records of prime entry to the preparation of period and statutory accounts.

Management accounting, working to set timetables, including the application of budgetary controls and cash flow forecasting/ monitoring procedures.

Development and implementation of In-house, integrated computerised accounting systems.

Supervision, development, direction and management of accounting and other relevant staff.

To be considered for this Financial Controller role please apply below.