Financial Controller

A high-growth, SaaS Technology business based in Suffolk is currently seeking a Financial Controller to join their team! This is a broad role reporting directly to the Finance Director, responsibilities include:

Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the Finance Director and the senior leadership team.
• Ownership of the month end process, including preparation of the monthly management pack
• Preparation of budget and forecasting processes.
• Variance analysis and providing commentary and reports for stakeholders.
• Contributing to business plans and future performance of the business
• Managing the half-year and year-end annual accounts process including the completion of any audit requirements
• Management of the audit process and liaising with external auditors.
• Support for acquisitions, including financial due diligence, post-acquisition integration and acquisition accounting.
• Supporting in preparing the finance team and wider business for a potential IPO
• Ensuring the group is up to date with IFRS accounting policies and adoption of changes to accounting standards.
• Developing and improvement of processes and finding solutions to strengthen internal controls
• Processing and managing quarterly VAT returns and tax reporting
• Management and develop of one direct report - Accounts Assistant.
• Oversight and approval of the Accounts Assistant work across accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations etc.
• Additional ad-hoc project work and analysis to support the wider team and business.

The ideal candidate will be qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent, with relevant experience working in a Finance Manager or Financial Controller related role. Ideally you will have a minimum of two years PQE and will have worked in a fast-changing and growing environment. This is a broad role covering all aspects of finance, so someone from a scale-up/ SME company background will be best suited, and experience working within the SaaS/ technology sector would be beneficial but is not essential. Candidates must have good technical capabilities, and a background of implementing robust controls and reporting, but commercially focussed, contributing to strategic planning, growth and potential investment opportunities.

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