Financial Controller

East London Permanent View Job Description
A key role managing the day to day running of the financial accounting function working closely with the business to support effective decision making.
  • Leading a small finance team
  • Highly visible FC role

About Our Client

A niche business services SME

Job Description

Management of the financial accounting team and day to day running of the finance function

o Ensuring appropriate and adequate financial controls and processes are in place to safeguard the assets of the business and ensure completeness of all liabilities, including the production of monthly balance sheet reconciliations

o Timely and efficient production of accurate monthly management accounts and KPIs

o Oversee the monthly and weekly payrolls

o Drive cashflow through effective working capital management and credit control

o Treasury management and covenant compliance

o Manage foreign currency exposure and hedge as appropriate

o Manage the submission of all statutory returns

  • Ensure compliance with financial reporting standards (IFRS) and all other regulatory reporting requirements
  • Work with Group to deliver audited statutory accounts.
  • Production of weekly cash flow forecasts, annual budgets, quarterly trading forecasts and longer-term business plan projections
  • Production of revenue and profitability analysis
  • Adopt a business partnering approach, working with all other areas of the business to provide accurate and timely information in order to facilitate effective and timely decision making
  • Respond to ad-hoc reporting requirements as required
  • Own and contribute to short-term and on-going projects, including:



o Utilising new technologies to stream line month end procedures

o Liaising with the business to identify business issues and implement solutions

 

The Successful Applicant

We are looking for a qualified ACA or ACCA Accountant who has ideally got a background/qualified within practice. This could be a brilliant first step into industry for someone looking to move from practice. You will ideally have a good level of experience within Financial Control and Management Reporting. You will be comfortable managing a small team, mentoring and developing to their best ability. The ideal candidate will have experience working within smaller entrepreneurial businesses, be hands on and have great attention to detail. You will have excellent communication skills and be a strong business partner with the ability to work with all levels of people across the organisation. You will be process and deadline driven with a keen eye for detail. A confident, proactive, self starter with a desire to improve processes and systems with a strong track record in finance leadership.

What's on Offer

Hybrid Working/Compelling Package

Contact
Luisa Diamant
Quote job ref
JN-072024-6488128
Phone number
+44 1727 73 0146

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Financial Controller
Sector
Business Services
Location
East London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Luisa Diamant
Consultant phone
+44 1727 73 0146
Job reference
JN-072024-6488128