Financial Controller
- Recruiter
- Axon Moore LTD
- Location
- Didsbury
- Salary
- £45000 - £60000 per annum
- Posted
- 27 Jul 2021
- Closes
- 24 Aug 2021
- Ref
- LS/34896/AM
- Contact
- Linzie Strickland
- Job Title
- Financial Controller
- Category
- Banking and Financial Services
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Axon Moore are working with a leading marketing organisation, currently 10 million turnover and 2.5 million ebitda with plans to double in size over the next 2 years.
They are looking for a temporary to permanent Financial Controller to join them at this exciting time and assist with the growth of the business
This role is not typical and offers the successful candidate a unique opportunity to add value, shape a business and support a highly ambitious company to achieve their goals.
It will be a primary support function for the senior management team and as such the successful candidate must be able to communicate effectively at all levels. It requires a good level of commercial acumen, a flexible approach to the role, and a genuine desire to help continue building a sound business where you can offer vision, focus, and assist the creative flair within the business.
As the business grows this role holder must be able to grow and develop with the business.
We are looking for a dynamic individual with strong technical skills to join the team and continue to drive decision making with insightful analysis, and an ability to make commercial decisions.
Duties:
Person Specification:
Please note, this role is based in the North West with an immediate start, we are looking for candidates who are based here, not remote.
Ideally we are looking for a FTC / perm calibre candidate, however we will consider day rate equivalent candidates.
They are looking for a temporary to permanent Financial Controller to join them at this exciting time and assist with the growth of the business
This role is not typical and offers the successful candidate a unique opportunity to add value, shape a business and support a highly ambitious company to achieve their goals.
It will be a primary support function for the senior management team and as such the successful candidate must be able to communicate effectively at all levels. It requires a good level of commercial acumen, a flexible approach to the role, and a genuine desire to help continue building a sound business where you can offer vision, focus, and assist the creative flair within the business.
As the business grows this role holder must be able to grow and develop with the business.
We are looking for a dynamic individual with strong technical skills to join the team and continue to drive decision making with insightful analysis, and an ability to make commercial decisions.
Duties:
- Preparation of monthly management accounts, and annual statutory accounts
- Reconciliation and control of the balance sheet
- Delivery of relevant reports and insight on operational and financial matters
- Responsible for the management and reconciliation of all sales ledger items, including raising and following up on invoicing
- Oversight and control of credit control duties, and account reconciliations
- Daily reconciliation of bank accounts with the accounting system, providing updates daily to the senior management team
- Recording of all purchase ledger invoices, obtaining authorisation for expenditure in a timely manner (daily)
- Formulating weekly payment runs for authorisation and release by senior management
- Responsible for drafting payroll prior to authorisation
- Manage (and improve) the expenses process for employees
- To assist the senior teams with ad hoc reporting requirements
- Responsible for all statutory reporting requirements of the business, including (but not limited to) ONS, Companies House Filing, VAT.
- Ad hoc duties as required
Person Specification:
- ACCA, CIMA, or ACA Qualified (Qualified by Experience will be considered)
- Strong analytical, report writing and communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Strong financial accounting experience
- Experience of statutory reporting (ONS/VAT/Companies House)
- Management, and consistent implementation, of company expenses processes, along with purchase ledger authorisation and payment run processes
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Able to prioritise effectively aligned with an attention to detail and a passion for accuracy
- Ability to work effectively with people at all levels whilst also having good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage themselves proactively and manage expectations
Please note, this role is based in the North West with an immediate start, we are looking for candidates who are based here, not remote.
Ideally we are looking for a FTC / perm calibre candidate, however we will consider day rate equivalent candidates.