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- Annual Salary: £60,000 to £70,000
- Location: Croydon
- Job Type: Temporary for 6 months with the possibility of becoming a permanent placement
- Full-time or 4 days per week
We are seeking a Financial Controller to oversee and manage our financial operations. This hands-on transactional role includes producing management accounts, handling all month-end duties, providing commentary, dealing with auditors, managing journals and double-entry for an investment fund, and overseeing payroll. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys mentoring and aims to enhance our financial processes through effective business partnering.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Produce accurate and timely management accounts.
- Handle all month-end responsibilities, ensuring compliance with financial regulations.
- Provide insightful commentary on financial reports to aid decision-making.
- Liaise with auditors to ensure all financial operations are transparent and compliant.
- Manage financial journals and maintain accurate records for double-entry bookkeeping, particularly for investment funds.
- Oversee the payroll process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Mentor and support the development of a newly qualified assistant accountant.
- Engage in finance business partnering to optimise financial performance across the organisation.
- Proven experience as a Financial Controller or similar role.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial management.
- Ability to produce detailed management accounts and perform all month-end duties.
- Experience dealing with auditors and managing financial documentation.
- Proficient in managing journals, double-entry bookkeeping, and overseeing payroll systems.
- Excellent mentoring skills and experience in finance business partnering.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ACA).
- Competitive salary package.
- Opportunities for professional development and mentoring.
- Dynamic and supportive work environment.
- Parking on site or 15 minute walk from the train station
To apply for this Financial Controller position, please submit your CV.
