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Oakhill Recruitment
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 22 days
Stanway, Essex CO3, England
£55,000 - £65,000 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- The job is for a Financial Controller based in Colchester, offering a salary between £55,000 and £65,000.
- The role requires a hands-on finance professional with experience in a similar position, ideally within an SME environment.
- Key responsibilities include overseeing financial operations, preparing financial reports, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with regulations.
- The ideal candidate should be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) and familiar with financial software like Xero, QuickBooks, or Sage.
- The company values a strong culture, and candidates should possess a personable demeanor suitable for an open-plan office environment.
Are you a hands-on finance professional seeking a leadership role in an SME? Reporting to the CFO you’ll take full responsibility for the day-to-day finances of the business playing a key role in financial operations and strategic decision-making.
You will oversee all financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, compliance, and strategic financial planning. Your responsibilities will include preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, managing budgets and cash flow forecasts, and analysing operational costs to improve efficiency.
You will oversee accounts payable and receivable, payroll, VAT returns, and tax compliance, ensuring smooth financial management. Working closely with the senior management team, you will provide expert financial advice, support business expansion decisions, and optimise internal controls to ensure regulatory compliance. You will also leverage financial software to streamline processes and improve reporting accuracy.
Ideally, you will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with experience in a similar role, ideally within an SME environment.
Experience with financial software such as Xero, QuickBooks, or Sage would be an advantage.
Culture is very important, you’ll need to have a personality, it’s an open-plan office with lots going on.
For more information please contact Richard Newcombe at Oakhill Recruitment.
