Financial Controller
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- England,East of England,Suffolk,Ipswich
- full-time
- £68,000 - £80,000 per annum
Job Description:
Accountancy Recruit is exclusively partnering with a high-end design/fabricator in the recruitment of an aspiring Financial Controller, ambitious to move into a Finance Director role, based in Ipswich. The business is a PE backed SME currently scaling up and reflecting strong growth and a solid business plan. The purpose of the role is to ensure robust financial controls and cash management; supporting the CEO in recommendations to drive forward business success and growth.
The business needs detailed management reporting, a high level of financial analysis, development of systems and processes with a hands-on approach, providing support relating to transactional problem solving, with a view to building the team.
Key responsibilities:
* Manage and drive the finance function of an SME focused on scaling up and ensuring the efficiency of robust financial systems and processes.
* Contributing to the company financial strategy and decision-making process: working closely with the CEO.
* Managing, mentoring and motivating one person in the accounts - responsible for the purchase ledger and payroll.
* Prepare detailed monthly management accounts - develop management accounting to shorten month end deadline. Provide dashboard analysis and commentary to present to Senior Management.
* Preparation of month end closure, P&L accounts and bank / balance sheet reconciliations.
* Contribute to financial planning; leading finance across the business by analysing performance and risks communicating with a Business Partnering approach and working closely with the Sales Director.
* Preparation of annual budgets and weekly / 6 monthly rolling cash flow forecasts.
* Provide analysis of Income, overheads, KPIs, and performance d
* Project based WIP reporting, stock, variance analysis and standard costing.
* VAT and PAYE reconciliations.
* Calculation and submission of VAT returns; dealing with HMRC.
* Expenses management.
* Reconciling aged debtors and creditors.
* Creation of a 3-year business plan.
* Managing the year end audit process, statutory compliance and liaising with external Accountants.
* Overseeing the accounts for the US entity.
* Lead a systems project to either upgrade the current Sage system or implement an alternative.
Requirements and skills
* Qualified ICAEW, ACCA or CIMA.
* Excellent communicator, with both internal and external colleagues at all levels.
* Strong presentation skills.
* Project based business background would be an advantage.
* Proven experience of ensuring robust financial controls and cash management.
* Ability to analyse and make recommendations, alongside the capacity to drive through key business changes for a business scaling up and experiencing rapid growth.
Remuneration
Salary £68 - 80,000 pa.
Performance related annual bonus.
Holidays: 23 days plus bank holidays.
Hours: Monday to Friday - 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Pension: Auto enrolment
Private Health Insurance.
Life insurance x 3.
Hybrid: 3 days in the office - 2 days remote.
On-site parking.
The business needs detailed management reporting, a high level of financial analysis, development of systems and processes with a hands-on approach, providing support relating to transactional problem solving, with a view to building the team.
Key responsibilities:
* Manage and drive the finance function of an SME focused on scaling up and ensuring the efficiency of robust financial systems and processes.
* Contributing to the company financial strategy and decision-making process: working closely with the CEO.
* Managing, mentoring and motivating one person in the accounts - responsible for the purchase ledger and payroll.
* Prepare detailed monthly management accounts - develop management accounting to shorten month end deadline. Provide dashboard analysis and commentary to present to Senior Management.
* Preparation of month end closure, P&L accounts and bank / balance sheet reconciliations.
* Contribute to financial planning; leading finance across the business by analysing performance and risks communicating with a Business Partnering approach and working closely with the Sales Director.
* Preparation of annual budgets and weekly / 6 monthly rolling cash flow forecasts.
* Provide analysis of Income, overheads, KPIs, and performance d
* Project based WIP reporting, stock, variance analysis and standard costing.
* VAT and PAYE reconciliations.
* Calculation and submission of VAT returns; dealing with HMRC.
* Expenses management.
* Reconciling aged debtors and creditors.
* Creation of a 3-year business plan.
* Managing the year end audit process, statutory compliance and liaising with external Accountants.
* Overseeing the accounts for the US entity.
* Lead a systems project to either upgrade the current Sage system or implement an alternative.
Requirements and skills
* Qualified ICAEW, ACCA or CIMA.
* Excellent communicator, with both internal and external colleagues at all levels.
* Strong presentation skills.
* Project based business background would be an advantage.
* Proven experience of ensuring robust financial controls and cash management.
* Ability to analyse and make recommendations, alongside the capacity to drive through key business changes for a business scaling up and experiencing rapid growth.
Remuneration
Salary £68 - 80,000 pa.
Performance related annual bonus.
Holidays: 23 days plus bank holidays.
Hours: Monday to Friday - 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Pension: Auto enrolment
Private Health Insurance.
Life insurance x 3.
Hybrid: 3 days in the office - 2 days remote.
On-site parking.
Job number 1427860