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Job title: Financial Controller
Package: £75k+
Location: Reading (office-based, some hybrid working possible)
Reporting to: The Directors
Job type: Full time
Our Client
Based in Reading, our client is a fast-growing facilities management company with ambitious plans to scale and exit over the next three years.
This newly created role forms a key part of that plan and is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within a dynamic and growing SME.
Financial Controller - The Role
As Financial Controller, you will be comfortable with making and delivering change. If your career path ultimately leads to company FD, this opportunity could give you a step-up towards your goal. Demonstrating an above and beyond approach, new ideas and proven initiative will help you stand out.
Key responsibilities include:
- Overseeing the finances of the business including supervising production and analysis of monthly results and responsibility for VAT, tax, payroll, treasury, cash management etc;
- Ability to provide sound financial and commercial management, including budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management;
- Coordinate the preparation of accurate and timely financial reports and develop systems to improve reporting requirements;
- Carry out financial planning and analysis to support strategic and operational decision making;
- Model and forecast the company's strategic plans and communicate possible outcomes to the Directors. Formulate plans and risk analysis to help in its growth;
- Prepare and present financial reports to the key stakeholders;
- Establish a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationships with key stakeholders;
- Ensure all statutory financial compliance requirements are met;
- Assist with ad hoc finance projects.
The Successful Applicant
As Financial Controller, you will be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) who has experience of working in high growth SME’s.
Ideally you will demonstrate:
- Strong commercial and analytical skills and be comfortable putting forward business development ideas backed by such analysis;
- A diligent, problem solving and proactive attitude;
- Experience of working in facilities management industry desirable;
- Experience of developing systems to improve reporting requirements;
- Exceptional analytical, presentation and Excel skills;
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external to the organisation;
- Strong commercial acumen;
- A pragmatic, self-motivated and proactive mindset.
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