Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Finance
- Location
- England, Buckinghamshire, Buckingham
- Salary
- £60000 - £70000 per annum
- Posted
- 11 Sep 2020
- Closes
- 09 Oct 2020
- Ref
- JN -082020-381428
- Contact
- Nathan Freestone
- Job Title
- Financial Controller
- Category
- Retail / Wholesale
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
This is an exciting opportunity to join this fast growing Business as Financial Controller. The role will have full autonomy within the Finance function and has a good combination of technical and commercial finance accountability.
Client Details
The Company is fast growing within manufacturing and retail. They have impressive plans over the next five years with the intention to triple turnover. They are keen to find an individual who has the passion to help them get to their objectives. The role will have two direct reports.
Description
Deliver timely and accurate consolidated accounts to meet all statutory, regulatory, shareholder and management reporting requirements
Provide controllership for the consolidated business, focusing on the monthly closing process and financial integrity of the consolidated and local financial accounts
Responsible for delivery of the monthly closing process and reporting of actual results, working with the finance team to ensure timely, effective and accurate reporting of business results, including commentary and appropriate investigatory analysis
Operate robust balance sheet account management processes and ensure that the balances are appropriately reconciled, reviewed and provide meaningful analysis
Maintain accurate registers and ledgers
Responsible for the end to end management of the indirect taxation process, ensuring accurate calculation, timely payment and compliance controls
Manage the relationship with tax advisors, insurance brokers, and other third party professionals as required
Assist in managing the banking relationships, account management, liquidity and credit
Efficient management of surplus cash to maximise interest returns
Management of monthly reporting on Invoice discounting and Stock banking facilities
Forex management - assist in minimising cost of transactions
Profile
Qualified accountant with 3+ years post qualification experience
Strong technical accounting and book-keeping skills
ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified
Analytical and detail conscious with excellent modelling skills
Self-motivated, resilient, problem solver and driven by deadlines
Systems orientated approach. A strong appreciation of management accounting and financial systems - preferably Sage with the skill to implement new appropriate, proportional systems and accounting processes into the monthly and statutory reporting
Ability to distil accounting standards or processes into clear simple messages and be able to influence at a senior management level to challenge and drive sound accounting decisions
Job Offer
Excellent progression opportunity
Full finance autonomy