Financial Controller

A privately owned SME construction group are looking to hire a Financial Controller to head up the day to day financial activities through to the production of monthly management accounts and analysis for review by the part time Finance Director, managing a small finance team of 4. The business has been thriving over the last few years and is in good health despite recent events. The principle responsibilities of your remit are: 

• Ensuring the integrity of the accounting data on Sage L50 through overseeing bookkeeping entries and reconciliations of the team
• Producing monthly management accounts for review including P&L, Balance sheets, Cash Flow and commercial analysis
• Effective Cash Flow Management to meet operational requirements and overseeing credit control.
• Calculating all HMRC tax returns throughout the year including VAT, CT, PAYE returns
• Ensuring that wages & CIS subcontractors are accurately recorded on Sage Payroll and Sage CIS respectively.
• Year End Accounting and filing
• Liaising with the Group’s external auditors and bank facilities
• Maintenance of company car records
• Maintaining the fixed asset register
• Implementation of effective internal controls and procedures.

Ideally, suitable applicants will have exposure to the construction or related project based sector and possess an accounting qualification. Exposure to Sage would also be expected, along with a proven record of managing and getting the best out of a small team based over different locations. You will be an excellent communicator as this role is high profile within the business and with suppliers and customers. On a day to day, week to week basis, the role will business partner the Managing Director with support and information.