Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- Mature Accountants Limited
- Location
- Kettering, Northamptonshire
- Salary
- Competitive dependent on experience
- Posted
- 27 Nov 2020
- Closes
- 25 Dec 2020
- Ref
- 2214
- Job Title
- Financial Controller
- Category
- Technology
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client is a technology company based in Kettering, Northamptonshire.
They are looking to hire a new Financial Controller / Chief Accountant to replace the incumbent who is retiring. The role reports to the Finance Director and will also manage a team.
On offer is a very competitive salary and benefits. This is a full time permanent position.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, inspire and develop the Finance team based in Kettering
- Functional management of Finance staff based in other offices
- Preparation of annual budgets and monthly forecasts
- Preparation of monthly consolidated management accounts (including review, analysis and follow-up)
- Group Statutory Reporting - preparation of annual Financial Statements for group companies including consolidated accounts. Review foreign accounts prepared locally.
- Working capital management including credit control, forecasting and treasury management
- Liaising with professional advisers including bankers and auditors
- Working with managers to improve performance.
- Working with the Executive regarding financial management of the business
- Ensure effective payroll processes in place
- Ensure all finance related systems are appropriate and updated as required.
Skills Required
- Professionally qualified accountant (ACCA, ACMA or ACA)
- Demonstrable experience of leading and motivating a team
- Disciplined approach to financial controls and reconciliations.
- Experience of producing accounts for multiple group companies
- Experience of producing consolidated accounts for underlying companies held in multiple currencies
- Strong communicator
- Good IT literacy including advanced ability in the use of Microsoft Excel