Financial Controller - Sheffield

Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be working with a well known and influential organisation in Sheffield to recruit a Financial Controller.

The main purpose of the role is to lead on the group's statutory financial reporting, including the preparation of the annual statutory accounts and the submission of statutory returns. You will be responsible for ensuring that the group finance team operates within a robust control environment.

Responsibilities will include:

- Manage all accounting operations including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury & Banking, Payroll and Financial Systems Administration
- Collaborate with internal and external audit on an annual basis as a minimum, to ensure that key financial controls are reviewed efficiently and effectively
- Oversee the organisation's transactions, from accounts payable to receivable, payroll, treasury & banking, financial systems administration as well as general operational finance
- Oversee the preparation of the statutory annual accounts for the group and its subsidiary bodies
- Maintain and refresh the financial regulations and all associated standards and procedures, and work closely with all internal stakeholders to ensure that compliance is monitored and improved as appropriate
- Lead a team (directly and on a matrix basis) providing direction and co-ordination of workloads, support and guidance to ensure delivery of business objectives
- Actively contribute to the development and implementation of strategies and plans that help to improve financial management standards

Key Skills / Experience:

- Fully qualified Accountant
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards
- Team management experience
- Treasury experience
- Public sector experience preferred

If you are a Finance Manager who is ready for a new challenge, and have the skills and experience to be successful in this role then please apply today.