Financial Controller

Sewell Wallis are currently recruiting for a Financial Controller to join a growing consultancy in Leeds city centre (fully office based).

My client is looking for an individual who is fully qualified, ideally CIMA/ACA/ACCA with experience of working in a similar role.

What will you be doing?

• Managing all aspects of financial reporting, including monthly, quarterly, and annual accounts for the Senior Leadership Team and Board.
• Accounts payable processes to ensure timely payments and accurate record-keeping. (Purchase ledger runs and any other ad hoc payments/internal transfers).
• Implementing and maintaining effective financial management systems, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.
• Preparing budgets, forecasts, and financial analyses to guide business decisions for p&l, cash flow and the balance sheet.
• Working with external auditors during audits and ensuring all necessary documentation is prepared.
• Utilising accounting software such as Sage, Xero, to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
• Reconciling the sales invoices on a monthly basis and providing support to the fee process, overseeing the WIP document and process.
• All banking and associated tasks including bank reconciliation.
• Intercompany invoicing/payments.
• Ensuring accurate and timely tax compliance and filings (including VAT, Corporation Tax).
• Payroll for 3 companies using Sage Payroll with the assistance of the Group Business Manager.
• Ensuring all payroll and tax journals are accurately posted and liabilities recorded.
• Trustee pension scheme general administration including payroll for retirees and any other payments/arrangements.

What skills do we need?

• Qualified Accountant, ideally CIMA/ACA/AACCA.
• Strong backgrond in management and financial accounting.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to liaise with senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Sage/Xero.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Experience within the Construction sector would be advantageous.

What's on offer?

• 27 days holiday.
• Competitive benefits.
• Supportive working environment.

For further details please contact Emma Dugdale.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.