Financial Controller

What makes this role great?

• Non contractual annual bonus
• Contributory Workplace Pension
• Simply Health Cover
• Flexible Working
• 25 days holiday per annum + Bank Holidays rising to 30 days (LOS)
• Holiday Purchase Scheme (up to 5 days)
• Staff Discount

My client are a thriving business who have been established for over 100 years. They are seeking an Financial Controller to join their Finance function, with a view to rapid development into an FD role.

Reporting to the COO, you will play a pivotal role in leading and developing the Finance team, managing the day-to-day accounting operations of the business whilst also driving robust financial controls, commercial efficiencies and implementing consequential changes.
Main Duties:

• Manage, mentor and motivate the Finance team
• Leads the preparation and communication of the weekly financial KPIs
• Supervise the preparation and publication of all monthly financial statements to all internal and external stakeholders
• Co-ordinate the periodic financial reporting and review of Departmental performances providing challenge, guidance and feedback to all budget holders
• Ensure the completion of bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Ownership of the annual budgets and quarterly forecast process covering PL, BS & CF
• Supervise the preparation of periodic VAT returns
• Oversee the preparation of year-end statutory accounts
• Manage the audit process and liaising with external partners
• Lead cash flow management, forecasting and delivery of initiatives to optimise cash flow performance
• Manage the financial risk of the company, working with other SLT members to create risk mitigation plans

Knowledge:

• Holds a full qualification in accountancy, certified through ACCA, CIMA or ICAEW
• Has excellent analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills
• Possesses a mastery of Excel and accountancy databases as well as the ability to attain relevant information from different sources.
• Develops and delivers functional plans to deliver required departmental objectives, pulling levers such as operational analysis, business process efficiencies, digital technology enhancements and team development
• Contributes to the functional strategic development

Skills:

• Demonstrates strong leadership skills and brilliant active listening, creates a culture of giving & receiving feedback, embraces and leads for change.
• Works to tight deadlines and the ability to juggle priorities
• Has the ability to build and own effective relationships within their working boundary to deliver results, challenging where appropriate. Grows relationships internally across different levels and external stakeholders.
• Ability to look at the bigger picture, thinks things through and demonstrates strong problem-solving skills

Behaviours:

• Is committed to the success of the team, leads by example and encourages a positive attitude in others
• Takes accountability for delivering team results and identifies opportunities to better meet the needs of stakeholders
• Manages relationships, takes on work & delivers the outcome, prioritising where appropriate.
• Demonstrates a flexible and agile approach to tasks particularly when faced with changing or challenging circumstances, and positively works with their team through them.
• Champions collaborative working within and across functions to deliver business objectives and advocate an ethos of strong team spirit