Financial Controller

Financial Controller - £65,000 - £75,000 per annum + benefits – Permanent – Uxbridge

Our client, a leading professional services company are currently seeking a Financial Controller to join their rapidly growing finance team.

You will be reporting directly into the Finance Director and will be responsible for controlling the financial management including Strategy, ensuring compliance and budgeting.

Financial Controller Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the Finance Director and Group Heads to build annual budgets, 3 year strategy in line with business plans.
• Produce monthly management accounts packs and statistics including performance management analysis.
• To assist in the monitoring and control of expenditure within the approved budget.
• Work with the Finance Director and Accounts Manager to ensure that systems and procedures comply with the Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Prepare year-end Partnership accounts.
• Supervising cash flow weekly
• Assisting the Credit Controller to produce regular reports to monitor progress against cash collection targets
• Monitoring overhead expenditure against budget.
• Responsible for a variety of balance sheet reconciliations
• Supervision of VAT returns ensuring compliance with all VAT regulations and requirements and provide advice and guidance as required.
• To process/authorise incoming and outgoing CHAPS and BACS payments daily using online banking systems.
• Liaison with auditors, HMRC, companies, Government agencies and banks.

Financial Controller Key Skills:

• Qualified Accountant – ACA, ACCA, CIMA
• Minimum 3-5 years Post Qualification experience
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g. Pivot and look-up tables); Outlook, MS Word and knowledge of financial reporting systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Previous experience in professional services would be an advantage for this role.