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Financial Controller

Jacob Grey
Posted 8 hours ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Watford, Hertfordshire WD24 4LH

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A well-established SME in Watford is seeking a Financial Controller to join their expanding business.
  • The role involves managing a finance team of 7, preparing management accounts, and overseeing budgets and year-end accounts.
  • Candidates must have experience running a finance department and possess excellent communication skills for board-level interactions.
  • The position is open to Qualified/Part Qualified Accountants or those with equivalent experience (QBE).
  • A competitive salary and benefits package is offered, although the exact salary is not specified in the job description.

Our client, a friendly and well established SME based in Watford, is seeking an accomplished Financial Controller to join their succesful and fast-expanding business.

Reporting to an ambitious and charasmatic MD and Board of Directors, your responsibilities will include:

  • Working alongside the board of Directors to provide financial analysis and insight with a view to driving profit and saving costs
  • Managing and developing a finance team of 7 staff
  • Preparing and presenting a full set of management accounts (including balance sheet reconciliations and P&L)
  • Preparing annual budgets and forecasts
  • Producing/overseeing year end accounts (including liaising with the auditors)
  • Overseeing relevant VAT and Tax matters
  • Management of the Credit Control and Purchase ledger function
  • Where applicable, enhancing and improving existing processes
  • Ad hocfinanical tasks as and when required

The successful candidate can be Qualified/Part Qualified Accountant or a QBE. You will also possess a track record running a finance department with multi-person responsibility. Excellent communication skills, a commercial edge and being comfortable liaising at board level are a must.

On offer is a competitive basic salary, good benefits (including excellent holiday allowance) and the opportunity to work for an ambitious, dynamic and rewarding business...

We look forward to receiving your application.

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