Head Of Finance 
Epsom 
55K - 65K
Hours: 37.5 hrs a week (4pm Friday finish!)
Hybrid: WFH once a week with the possibility for more flexibly over time 
THE ROLE:

The role of Financial Controller has overall responsibility for the Finance department within a leading distribution organisation. 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
•    Line management of the finance team - 2 staff members 

•    Timely and accurate production of management accounts

•    Overall responsibility for all finance functions

•    Responsibility for risk management including banking, insurance and audits

•    Financial reporting to senior management to inform business decisions

•    Payroll submission and reporting, including calculation of commissions

•    KPI / Scorecard reporting
KEY DUTIES:
•    Monthly management accounts and supporting reconciliations, for all P&L and Balance sheet accounts.

•    Monthly VAT returns - reconciling and submitting

•    Monthly KPI / scorecard reports

•    Monthly payroll submission including pension contributions

•    Quarterly WEEE reports

•    Import duty review 

•    Ensuring all purchase invoices are processed in a timely manner, including authorising invoices.

•    Supplier payments runs, including reviewing the proposed payments

•    Weekly invoice factor reconciliation and submission

•    Understanding credit limits and exposure to bad debt

•    Ad hoc financial reports and analysis

•    Foreign currency trades

•    Cash flow management

•    Statutory compliance and filing

•    Annual company insurance renewals

•    Additional administration and queries for non-trading companies and overseas entities

•    Holiday cover for other members/functions of the finance team.

•    Any other reasonable request
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

•    Fully qualified (ACA / ACCA preferred) with minimum 2 years post qualification experience or QBE

•    Ideally a combination of experience from practice and commerce

•    A proven track record within a distribution environment is preferred 

•    SME experience

•    Line management experience

•    Excellent Microsoft Office skills, specifically Excel incl. Vlookups and Pivot Tables

•    Experience working with an ERP system, ideally Netsuite

•    Experience with payroll administration

•    Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

•    Liaise with all levels of staff within the business

•    Ability to problem solve with a commercial approach

•    Attention to detail

•    Flexible and willing to proactively take on work that will not traditionally be part of the finance role.

 
BENEFITS:
•    CPD support – for the right candidate we will offer support to train and obtain relevant professional qualifications including ICS, CIM, ACCA, CIPS, CIPD 

•    Critical Illness Cover, Life Assurance & Income Protection 

•    Cycle to work 

•    Discount on our own products 

•    Discount shopping portal  

•    Employee Assistance 

•    Flexible working – subject to role and business requirements 

•    Health Cash Plan

•    Holiday rising with length of service 

•    Pension Salary Exchange & Financial wellbeing 

•    Quarterly social events