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Group Financial Controller

Ignata Finance
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 16 days
Location

Reading, Berkshire RG30 3HG

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Financial Controller will focus on delivering accurate reporting and managing the full UK P&L while collaborating with subsidiary businesses.
  • Key responsibilities include preparing financial statements, budget reports, and profit or loss statements, along with providing financial analysis to the CFO.
  • Candidates should have a proactive mindset and a desire to develop their skills in a fast-paced environment, with prior experience in a PE backed business being advantageous.
  • The role requires ACA qualification, with CIMA and ACCA also considered, and emphasizes strong internal control implementation and analytical skills.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and candidates are expected to have significant experience in finance management.
 The primary focus of the new Financial Controller will be to deliver strong, fast and accurate reporting across the group. You will be personally responsible for delivering the full UK P&L and you will work with the subsidiary businesses to integrate their respective P&Ls. Additionally, we are looking for someone to build and develop an effective control environment and provide strategic insight and advice to the management team.  You’ll be process driven and responsible for tasks such as preparing financial statements, budget reports, forecasts, cost analysis reports, profit or loss statements, as well as making recommendations for spending or reducing costs, and providing financial analysis and advice to the CFO at any time the Group is involved in business transactions.  To be successful in this role you will need to be proactive and output focussed, with an ambition to want to progress, learn and further develop your skills. The ideal candidate will be comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment – prior experience in a PE backed business would be advantageous but not essential. Key Responsibilities
  • Delivery of monthly management and financial accounts
  • Consolidation of monthly and annual accounts
  • Close down of years trading, balancing of ledgers, and production of annual Statutory Accounts with Auditors
  • Controlling income, cash flow and expenditure
  • Leading the preparation VAT, PAYE and Corporation Tax account reconciliations
  • Understanding and supporting the business on profitable business growth, highlighting opportunities and risks
  • Development and strengthening of internal controls
  • Developing and managing financial systems/models/policies
  • Management of a small team providing guidance and support
 The ideal candidate:
  • ACA qualified. CIMA and ACCA also considered if excellent technically.
  • Strong ability to implement and monitor internal controls
  • Analytical with strong attention to detail
  • Team manager and player
  • Good communicator, planner and organiser
  • Strategic finance and tax planning
  • Ambitious and forward thinker who embraces and adapts well to change

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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.