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Financial Controller

Wise Monkey Recruitment ltd
Posted 17 hours ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Maidstone, Kent ME17 1AB, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Financial Controller position is with a fast-growing, Private Equity backed company based in the UK with a U.S. office.
  • Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role and be ACA/ACCA or CIMA qualified.
  • The role involves overseeing all finance-related activities, managing financial control systems, and preparing monthly management accounts.
  • The position offers a salary of £70,000 to £80,000, depending on experience, and requires strong communication and organizational skills.
  • This is an office-based, full-time role, requiring a proactive approach and the ability to manage a finance team.
Financial Controller  About Us  My client is a fast-growing, Private Equity backed company based in the UK with a U.S office. This is a highly technical field that offers the opportunity to work in one of the fastest growing global industries with some of the biggest and most cutting-edge technology and companies in the world. This role will oversee all finance related activities. Reporting directly to the Managing Director this role is responsible for overseeing all financial related activities and developing the company’s finance team.  The role will also be responsible for interacting and providing required reporting to the Corporate CFO.  Key Responsibilities
  • Managing financial control systems and processes.
  • Day to day financial planning.
  • Reporting support for the managing director.
  • Analysing financial data.
  • Monthly Management accounts including updated budgets and year end accounts.
  • Overseeing Preparation of P&L, Balance sheet and Cash flows monthly.
  • Liaising with company’s auditors.
  • Oversee cashbook functions including bank, suppliers and debtor reconciliations.
  • Oversee Daily Bank reconciliations for sterling, Euro and Dollar accounts.
  • Prepare quarterly Vat Returns
  • Head year-end audit process, including the preparation of statutory accounts for audit.
  • Oversee and maintain forecasting and cash flow modelling
  • Preparation and maintenance of budgets
  • Maintain Company tax
  • Prepare monthly UK and weekly US Payrolls
  • Prepare Monthly Flash Results and monthly reports for US Parent.
  • Assist HR consultant re contracts, benefits etc.
  • Ad hoc reporting as and when required
  • Management of accounts assistant and purchaser.
  Qualifications and experience:Essential: 
  • ACA/ACCA or CIMA Qualified or equivalent
  • Proven experience in a similar role
  • Previous payroll experience (Use of Sage Payroll advantageous)
  • Previous people management experience
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Approachable, with excellent communication skills.
  • Proactive, highly organised and show excellent attention to detail.
  • Trustworthy, responsible, confident and flexible in approach.
Desirable:
  • SAP Business One (training will be given)
Please note, this role is office based - 5 days per week - full time.   Please do not apply if this is not what you are able to commit to.If the above sounds like you, please apply now for consideration.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.