Financial Controller

Financial Controller - Yeovil - Circa: £60,000 Negotiable DOE + Fully expensed company vehicle

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been exclusively engaged by a past client; a highly successful and very rapidly expanding retail business operating across multiple locations in the Southwest. The company have engaged us to source their next Financial Controller, an interesting and broad role which will essentially see the successful candidate assuming a finance-number-one position within a financially secure business. The role is offered as a full time, permanent contract to be based at the company’s headquarters in Yeovil. The role will require an element of travel throughout the region and the successful candidate will be provided with a fully expensed company vehicle.

Assuming the lead on the company’s financial controls and working closely with the board of directors, this will be a broad, varied and interesting role that also supports a finance team made up of five colleagues. The incoming FC will inherit an established function but will also benefit from a "blank canvas", essentially free to redesign, develop and streamline the company’s financial operations where appropriate. The role would be particularly well suited to either an experienced FC or perhaps a Finance Manager seeking to step up. Key responsibilities to include:

- Assume overall management for all aspect of the company’s operational financial controls whilst adding strategic input at board level

- Manage, mentor and develop an ambitious team of transactional-focussed colleagues

- Preparation and presentation of quality management accounts with accompanying commentary

- Preparation of statutory accounts in line with UK standards,

- VAT and HMRC reporting

- Develop budget and forecasting packs

- Look to develop and streamline all digital accounting processes and bespoke CRM systems

- Collate income stream reports from multiple business entities

- Work closely with a range of external stakeholders including Chartered Accountants, Auditors and external investors

- Maintain the fixed Asset register

- Monitor and authorise supplier payment runs

- Overseeing internal payroll procedures

We’re looking for an ambitious FC that possesses strong technical experience as well sound commercial judgement. You’ll be taking a lead role in ensuring the efficient financial controls of a very busy function with multiple income stream and we’re looking for a candidate that feels as comfortable with management reporting as they do statutory accounting, leading audits, budgeting, forecasting and benchmarking. A professionally qualified individual (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), and/or AAT qualified with significant vocational experience, you’ll need a solid background in the preparation of financial and management reports, up to date knowledge of accounting standards and budgetary controls. Our client is open minded where sector experience is concerned, but the role would be particularly well suited to an applicant with retail or services exposure. You’ll be a natural leader with past experience in managing your own team, developing their skills and mentoring their progress. Your skills in identifying potential improvements and leading finance projects will be demonstrable and your experience of using technology in previous roles will be obvious. Most importantly, you’ll possess the ability to recognise the values and cultures of a growing business and hit the ground running within a friendly and likeminded team environment.

Interested? For a confidential, informal chat or to move straight to application, please contact Steve Roach in confidence, quoting reference SR10301. Our client is keen to appoint without delay so please get in touch ASAP if the role is of interest.