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Financial Controller
Perm up to 65K plus 5K bonus
The role of the Financial Controller will involve:
• Supervise the preparation of month end accounts and VAT returns
• Ensure the completion of bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Manage the audit process and liaising with external personnel
• Oversee the preparation of year end statutory accounts
• Manage, mentor and motivate the Finance team
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Budget analysis and inter-departmental support
• Contribute to financial strategy and decision-making process
• Undertake and provide timely and accurate financial statements, analyses, reports and recommendations
• Ensure robust financial systems and processes are in place and optimised
• Oversee tax and compliance
• Develop forecasting models (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow)
• Ownership of, and responsibility for, Credit management together with all reporting
• Provide hands-on support to implement change, improve performance and increase business value
• Develop and maintain detailed costing and pricing models for all key services and expenditure • Support with any key, strategic FX activities.
• Manage and foster all key relationships including financial partners, institutions, auditors and other key external stakeholders relevant to the FC role
• Represent the business/Finance department in financial and/or business meetings as required
• Together with the FD, foster a culture of accountability and professionalism within the Finance function
• Together with the FD, co-liaise with the Technical Director to implement modern finance technologies and practices to optimise efficiency as well as support current activities and future growth
• Ensure the group operates within all financial regulations and complies with all statutory reporting requirements
• Stay updated with industry trends, changes in regulations and best practices
The ideal Financial Controller will need to be/have:
• Professionally qualified and highly experienced - min 3-5 years as FC in a pan-European group structure
• Strong business acumen and understanding of financial issues - min £50million Turnover business
• Trained in practice before moving to working in industry (preferably FMCG)
• Excellent working knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Strong IT and people-management skills - preferably with Sage Intacct and/or systems upgrade experience
• Preferred background includes Acquisitions, Private Equity and having worked for an Owner/Operator
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